The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,696 - Jun 3 2005

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'Long life!' nutter worked out, looking at the palm? FORTUNETELLING
A dram to get Fergus finally aroused? SHOT
A number of very harsh chaps coming in late, turning green ENVIRONMENTAL
A US President being foolish is feasible MADISON
A word coined for an early bike PENNYFARTHING
Band to be joined by another at the match ENGAGEMENTRING
Base purpose MEAN
Booze is best, ahead of drug TOPE
Cars finally choke America ESTATES
Composer - one otherwise engaged between notes? NIELSEN
Composer Mark left garret without the final note SCARLATTI
Country friend from the Cheviot region? NEPAL
Crop? Not much good with wet weather GRAIN
Insect entering flower is something to make kids laugh PANTO
Lady's dress topped off with diamond ROCK
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Looking embarrassed about short skirts, church recalled the past REMINISCED
Man giving name to dish (cooked tripe) PETRI
Miles to go - terrible - most depressing! GLOOMIEST
Monarch, look, coming into part of America - stop the car here PARKINGLOT
Most cramped toe - skip with difficulty POKIEST
No repose with penetrating wind NORWEST
Number absorbing sun, becoming dry THIRSTY
One for when a meal is needed? LUNCHTIME
Outdoor pool, smelly first to last LIDO
Place for building? It is in already overcrowded region SITE
Relation embraced by Johnnie, celebrating NIECE
Rodent entering vessel as things are allocated? PRORATA
Television channel shows boy hugging French entertainer STATION
Tired chap, possibly needing just a little bread DIRTCHEAP
Woman wanting change in the middle of holiday home VIOLA