The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,849 - Nov 29 2005

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Abandoned ship with nothing surrounded by water DISSOLUTE
Absolute babe with case of alcohol TOTAL
Appreciation of sculpted head in gallery TASTE
Astral region includes ethereal sign, initially ARIES
Avaricious party leader's left-wing and a Conservative PREDATORY
Bitter with no head is irritating ITCHY
Coming from plug hole ADVENT
Discovered sixth sense that is dead ESPIED
Fashionable abstainer's in denial NATTY
Fight back's undesirable LEPER
Former wife's cunning - coming back for more EXTRA
Gin, perhaps, is alcoholic spirit. Fancy that! RUMMY
He's set to go off before term is in trouble PRIMEMINISTER
In Rome Galileo's last letter's found OMEGA
Kill time - lay down losing heart ERADICATE
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Look for source of water in quantity DOWSE
Low-key fashion seen on street MODEST
Man in the pub showing talent during drinking spree? BARTENDER
Meal's important on Sunday SUPPER
MP let acrimony break free COMPLIMENTARY
Not much left by one race - the French LITTLE
Overturned sovereignty, we hear THROWN
Proved guilty and was choked, so they say DAMNED
Rain? Pet topic I fancy PRECIPITATION
Rough ocean's mainly empty SEAMY
Set mine off - scare off DETER
Slippery character in the main CONGER
Song and dance on navy deck ADORN
Striker's mean and daring CENTREFORWARD
Useless batting on the English part INEPT