The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,646 - Apr 6 2005

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A chain so often broken FESTOON
A time when we yearn to reform? NEWYEAR
Belittle pamphlet from Delaware DETRACT
Can accommodate a small trough BASIN
Carol stifles cry of surprise when winning SCORING
Contrite after shutting American in a hut ASHAMED
Crook makes many more hopeful CROSIER
Donation ten of us made to lay it FOUNDATIONSTONE
Easy to talk to? A fine story! AFFABLE
Extra frugal SPARE
Flashy redhead gatecrashes party BRASH
Glee? It's sadly not apparent in his verse ELEGIST
I object to commercial promoting drink MEAD
If you eat it, you'll get gripe BEEF
Instrument with deceptive sound LYRE
Just one more and it would be a proverbial crowd! COMPANY
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Lively agent goes round Russian capital SPRY
Make coppers bring pincers FORCEPS
Many commitments a dieter may refuse (1,3,2,4,5) ALOTONONESPLATE
Note legible however it's read MINIM
Nothing visible in three directions when it falls SNOW
Offering to be in attendance PRESENT
Overcharge for a reed RUSH
Perhaps east end of the church contains one APSE
Recovered the family, yet took vengeance Gotonesownback
Reprimand and put to the test again REPROVE
Right to make Rex tuck into trifle TORY
The orator of the House SPEAKER
The way of fashion MODE
Toff conceals weapon in piece of clothing GARMENT
Tradesman had our creosote replaced Housedecorator
Unique fish SOLE