The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,695 - Jun 2 2005

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A cereal that comes from the oak tree ACORN
A gang working in desert ABANDON
A typical example of a sound system classification STEREOTYPE
Annoyed and stung by growth NETTLED
Assistant first engineer requires help up front AIDE
Biographical account of a prison sentence? LIFESTORY
Case of bribe accepted by giant mountain man TIBETAN
Charter revolutionary catamaran with gravity MAGNACARTA
Cover up girl in a difficult situation DILEMMA
Damage following cold spell CHARM
Determined to be paid SETTLED
Discuss protecting single tree CONIFER
Do without the chorus REFRAIN
Enthusiastic about monarch opening bars? INTRO
Facts drawn from a bid at auction DATA
Fine tune commercial transport GOODSTRAIN
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Fires, heartlessly setting one up IGNITES
Geographical feature of degree student's first home BASIN
House call? No big deal BINGO
Objective to board ship with dispatches SENDS
Part of the church in which primate welcomes direction APSE
Pest that a political leader concealed APHID
Quick to notice old British retainer OBSERVANT
Relax painting - take it up again! RESTART
Scoff at energy required to support huge upturn GIBE
Sediment found in bank DEPOSIT
Shearer played with journalist and got practice REHEARSED
Soldiers return wretched after final conflict TROOP
Soup for an American cowherd in a mess CHOWDER
They're said to forecast gains PROFITS
Those who escaped ban crossed over ABSCONDERS
Works parties FUNCTIONS