The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,803 - Oct 6 2005

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Clues Answers
A dire text to edit and hand over EXTRADITE
A good university in very English surroundings, but obscure VAGUE
Alert to prison riot - there's people breaking in! Interpolators
Comedy, perhaps, to write for keeping the kids amused here? PLAYPEN
Cover female, keeping warmth in SHEATHE
Die-hards showing response to sign? REACTIONARIES
Entices cricketers to accept one BAITS
European noble unhappy with preparation for lift-off COUNTDOWN
Guide a young ox STEER
Half-day attendance figure on warship FRIGATE
Head of school to finish on peak salary STIPEND
How 'Blazing Saddles' begins? FLAREUP
Left, for example, nothing but a toy in 19 LEGO
Lively spot - about right! SPRY
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Miss out one man in three starters OMIT
Move cautiously around the cat's paw! PUSSYFOOT
No frock to wear - and too lazy to get one! SHIFTLESS
Old, empty and sort of like an egg OVOID
One article in French and Italian UNIT
One comes to the rescue, making various changes SAVIOUR
Pawn some wine HOCK
People can win rows by them! LENGTHS
Poorly counselled (leaving one out) and rowed SCULLED
Promises to retain single weapon Keepsonesword
Team leader to humour idiot TWIT
Thinking that somehow belied limited supplies? DELIBERATIONS
Top vote given to primate APEX
Worry about how to cook? STEW