The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,847 - Nov 26 2005

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Clues Answers
Beat blues afterwards RHYTHM
Bird is in hide SISKIN
Business takes abstainer on to produce thread COTTON
Create by slow degrees and do the trick at university WORKUP
Difficulty having little weight SCRUPLE
Dorothy has a way with one showing excessive fondness DOTARD
Emerald Isle? GREENLAND
Four different points thrown into TV bulletin NEWSCAST
Going in front for the most part during introduction LEADIN
Having trouble travelling to Spain INASPOT
It is sought by game hunters - usually indoors! THIMBLE
Knows I'm an embarrassing member of the family KINSWOMAN
Many an article has been cut short by artist on Greek instrument CITHARA
Most of manure removed from place in Belgium! NAMUR
Mr or Mrs North? BRENDAN
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Neckcloth appears when hand is taken from tissue KERCHIEF
Not causing suffering when father is out more presumably PAINLESS
Object of terror on ear of maize is pest in the hothouse MEALYBUG
One investigating pioneer? EXPLORER
Present day figure FATHERCHRISTMAS
Second mentioned of two in partnership is a floozie SLATTERN
Send up salad plant, shoot up very fast SKYROCKET
Some of the crew I rediscovered had provided new cables REWIRED
Something afoot for church musician PEDAL
The first believer THEIST
Timely shooter? MINUTEGUN
Verify total using computer system Checksum
Very small fly on shirt MIDGET
What might be left in fire after 5th of month NOVEMBER