The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,660 - Apr 22 2005

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A contemptible person - he turned up in this pub ALEHOUSE
A gentle ring of bells to attract one's enjoyment APPEAL
After ten years national organisation becomes degenerate DECADENT
American edition is second-hand USED
An earful from one in shop keeping TIRADE
Being indebted for nothing, go with speed OWING
Character at home with a novice could be Roman priest CARDINAL
County's reverse of fortune DOWN
Delighted little child dangerously equipped! CHARMED
Dog eating a duck - and a marine mammal! SEAOTTER
Expression of disgust on street before a holiday FIESTA
Father's boy? 25 must be! PASTED
French author gets longer story included MOLIERE
From what they say, the girl produced MADE
Game learner, man from Germany maybe LOTTO
Gradually become involved in corrupt university practice, we hear? BYDEGREES
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Idle aunts abandoned, kept safely isolated INSULATED
John turned to Len ELTON
Lady in restaurant with excellent hair WAITRESS
Little girl facing the three basic school subjects trembles DITHERS
Loud chap in brawl FRAY
Nursery building with water pipe you installed HOTHOUSE
Old car Rex put beneath a hole in the ground CRATER
One making merry when Left ousts Right - a radical dissenter LEVELLER
Priam's wife finds explosive on island HECUBA
Prominent feature of Italian portraits? ROMANNOSE
Property in car ESTATE
Rolls brought into the dining-room say? WALLPAPER
Seamen in capsized vessels showing bottle SCREWTOP
South American river in book illustration PLATE
State involved in cunning scheme for terribly hard work SLAVERY
Thrill stemmed by quiet remorse TREMOR