The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,839 - Nov 17 2005

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Clues Answers
A man who can act? AGENT
Acts, given room to manoeuvre PLAY
Advertising found on tents? Flysheets
African girl who welcomed a record being raised ANGOLAN
Almost delight in requests PLEAS
An object of ridicule, however taken at first BUTT
Boasts that reserves are about right BRAGS
Catch sight of English undercover agent ESPY
Cuts in illumination on board ship SLIGHTS
Discards from wine stores BINS
Excessive, within the boundaries of decency, and totally bonkers DOTTY
Finish carry out EXECUTE
Gridlock? MESH
Help with financial worries when there's trouble in a boxing match BAILOUT
Increasing net turnover through sheer pigheadedness! INTRANSIGENCE
Lie about texture FIBRE
Clues Answers
Looking for a way, somehow AFTERAFASHION
Officer whose employees are gents, perhaps? STAFFSERGEANT
On which magazine directors might write? CLIPBOARD
One gets fired for ideas full of change! FUSILLADE
Part of speech overheard and repeated? ECHO
Poems written about horses here EPSOM
Posed, some said, with a fruit SATSUMA
Reflects, and acts as peacemaker - about time! MEDITATES
Regularly goes out with disreputable people ROGUESGALLERY
Search for an expression LOOK
Set off on a journey TRIP
Since returning, the young man only eats this! SALAD
Ten Euro coin is on the way ENROUTE
This house is opposed to poor answer VILLA
Thought to be turning putrefied, if discarded REPUTED
When is the time to be working in restrictive surroundings? TONIGHT