The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,669 - May 3 2005

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A very large case for the evangelist to carry German coins OSTMARKS
A way out, for example, returning on a ship EGRESS
Applause that eggs on tenor a little bit OVATION
Being heard by 12 or 27 ONTRIAL
Buyers confronted by excise men in the Queen's name CUSTOMERS
Chat to new model PATTERN
City father with a habit of wolfing down his food? ROMULUS
Complain about the last annoying noise GRUMBLE
Declare likely limits for a large home STATELY
Do away with road initially that's ring-shaped ANNULAR
First book of the series? No, it goes back to exercise of free will VOLITION
Government officials on leave meeting men of the trees? FORESTERS
Grubby producers of luxury material Silkworms
Hard to see the ring the scientist dropped over the river OBSCURE
Hospital department offers desserts, which is tempting ENTICES
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I object to the way one's taken in this girl MELANIE
Lend a nice outfit every ten years DECENNIAL
Mud a tank splashed around in Nepalese city KATMANDU
Punch with venom, love! STINGO
Searched for an act to imprison 55 DELVED
Sluggishness experienced, however I tear in INERTIA
Spider set out and kept on going PERSISTED
Sprinkle salt up a kitchen utensil SPATULA
Suitable that it may be due to fitness APTITUDE
Sympathy could make one hit the bottle? RAPPORT
They received letters on a festive occasion, note, and gave a short reply GALATIANS
They're bound to find out about the crime JURISTS
Totted up points at which rug is knotted in ESTIMATED
Where one heard the rumour about wine-maker? GRAPEVINE
Woodlouse, perhaps, messing up cop's ID PSOCID