The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,685 - May 21 2005

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A job more arduous for the old king JEROBOAM
An orange tongue MANDARIN
At university his disposition to include Penny who is pretentious UPPISH
Cropper? REAPER
Crush a politician getting in the drink STAMPOUT
Debated about including a down-and-out DEADBEAT
Disposed of thus with pounds and old pence SOLD
Do the wrong thing as governor MISRULE
Drugs crazy CRACKPOT
Eve carped travelling round these islands CAPEVERDE
Former partner with power allowed to be outspoken EXPLICIT
Grub found on small stem that grows underground for the most part ROOTLE
I name posture adopted for example INSTANCE
Italian nightingale? FLORENCE
Make squares for nobleman MARQUESS
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Man found jeans initially having twisted seam JAMES
Member taken in by Dave arranged to have it patched up VAMPED
One cannot go straight to the middle of this confusing muddle MAZE
One expecting to be charged PURCHASER
One manufacturing parts reportedly for mediator PEACEMAKER
One must be seen to receive this fee APPEARANCEMONEY
One's own being with one going to Luxembourg PERSONAL
Pocket is found in front of this jumper KANGAROO
Precision of airman going to clerical office ACCURACY
Remove coarseness, move hothead away SIFT
Something green coming from said pale brown taxi first CABBAGE
Stock image is 3-D STEREOTYPE
Truly pointless exchange of shots RALLY
Upbraid a fool TWIT