The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,690 - May 27 2005

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Clues Answers
A hypotenuse close by ALONGSIDE
A Stalin involved in the heartless torment TANTALISE
Alarm female listener FEAR
Bird about to wail trapped under loose rock SCREECHOWL
Char is slightly deficient vocalist SINGE
Cheerless test after earlier victory WINTRY
Confusion may be brought about by one's riddles, sir Disorderliness
Decline, being pale and sick with little energy WANE
Deirdre holds an awkward hen RHODEISLANDRED
Digs made by former lover Eva, cast adrift EXCAVATES
Expedition not completely free from danger, endlessly lacking water SAFARI
Farewell notice is full of love ADIOS
Fish dishonourable man hauled up on end of line DACE
Formal garments obtainable from seven designers EVENINGDRESSES
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Getting rid of corporal punishment when holding group of terrorists CANCELLING
Number wanting nave transformed for days of prayer NOVENA
One animal and another only a quarter the length of elephant RATEL
One country chap turned over old coins DENARII
One lights a fire - what could be more agreeable when drinking litre? KINDLER
Put in office in street that has everything INSTALL
Reveal the Parisian fashion LETON
Sneak to bring the game to an end? BLOWTHEWHISTLE
Storms and commotions around half of Canada HURRICANES
Two lovers with sex appeal taking me aback ITEM
Two things a batsman can do to create an accident HITANDRUN
We can hear funny man Peter in the rooms below CELLARS
Work with great effort to get a new catchphrase SLOGAN
Worker by canal who has a little case with the loved one's hair? LOCKKEEPER