The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,570 - Jan 7 2005

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A desire that's excessive, you'd concur? AGREED
Against having soldiers retreating in tank VAT
Can't they keep quiet stealing cattle? RUSTLERS
Crushed, like missive in box? STAMPED
Dropping with the cold? ICICLE
Farm that's awfully nice kept by hard woman HACIENDA
He folds a thing suspiciously - showing this? SLEIGHTOFHAND
I've no car for transporting girl VERONICA
If out of sorts, eat no hot Delhi dish TOADINTHEHOLE
Information on girl in city GENEVA
It's fine, just for the moment SHORTANDSWEET
Look at us, very silly! SURVEY
Make progress in a social event around 5 ADVANCE
My advice was often sought - I'd help out with boat DELPHICORACLE
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Old drinking vessel Ray found in tree HORNBEAM
One present at a particular hour on the river ATTENDEE
Organic fertiliser in short supply for vegetable PEA
Ray's idea can be worked out probably IDARESAY
Refusal to have good drink NOG
Some of those ancestors to appear in this? SEANCE
Spanish characteristic contrasting with her calmness HISPANIC
Supported a female meeting company man AFFIRMED
The old man has the right standard PAR
Times to get insects - any number to be trapped MONTHS
Tries to produce work for tutor? ESSAYS
Understanding where pub is to be built reportedly INSIGHT
US novelist in English city LONDON
What Newton understood with great seriousness GRAVITY