The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,702 - Jun 10 2005

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'Hamlet' character turning formal and sincere LAERTES
American composer finds meal slightly deficient SUPPE
Cement-like substance binding insect to mammal SEALANT
Declining on account of fixation SETTING
Dog that is left by bridge SPANIEL
Dry and parched or drunk with health TOASTED
Fellow is taken in by false form of religion SHAMANISM
Important match for the Lions? BIGGAME
Lover and mistress finally getting on to wagon SWAIN
Man turning up with tailless bird in African city NAIROBI
Material carried by many Londoners NYLON
Monarch saying yes later says no surprisingly ROYALASSENT
More self-important one nipped by 14 COCKIER
Mother race in a doomed state DAMNATION
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Noble agreed changes, accommodating knight GRANDEE
Notes to accompany high-risk exercise? DANGERMONEY
One gathers hard little pebbles on the beach SHINGLE
Only one bread delivery LUMPSUM
Outdo Fitzgerald to become a star CAPELLA
PM's domestic officer CHAMBERLAIN
Recluse's cell offers rest to the mind ANCHORAGE
Recounts dreadful secret about Head of Intelligence RECITES
Signs up for this dubious pursuit? ASTROLOGY
Skill needed by English girl, not quite a goddess ARTEMIS
Stranger with a name for concealing falsehood ALIEN
Striking area by the Thames WAPPING
Victory, say, over girls? Raise these in celebration WINEGLASSES
What's seen in a fancy box? TOPIARY