The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,677 - May 12 2005

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Clues Answers
A diamond might be displaying a defect FACETED
A girl, we hear, that expresses sadness ALAS
Bargains to include favourite pieces SNIPPETS
Be inclined to follow a team leader and listen ATTEND
Be relaxed about alternative holiday destination RESORT
Began with nothing written for speech OPENED
Checkout lines BARCODES
Cutters of journalist clichés HACKSAWS
Discreet attention seeker? PSST
Distant - containing anger, and more even-handed FAIRER
Entire Tory leader performance followed at home INTACT
Ex-serviceman surprised at nerve VETERAN
Festival of flesh - four are eaten! CARNIVAL
Flower that makes proper wine? PRIMROSE
George's empty car is a sign GEMINI
Hard hat needed by cricketer BOWLER
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Harvest genuine support for the church CEREAL
Help sometimes needed to get into Oxford? SHOEHORN
Look at male with dislike LOATHE
Manages to garage fashionable cars COUPES
Railing and repartee is accepted BANISTER
Refined and healthy bishop looking flushed WELLBRED
Rudimentary hi-octane explosive INCHOATE
Shed tears, seeing little change WEEP
Skill turning 'Rhyme' into 'Cross' TRAVERSE
Spoil the moment and place the little monkey MARMOSET
The charge is about right for release FREE
The girl who gambled, accepting free golf? BRIDGET
Try to impress - call doctor before work NAMEDROP
Turns aside to hide Democrat propaganda ADVERTS
Unpretentious house on the outskirts of Londonderry HOMELY
What babies might do to poor old Ted? TODDLE