The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,744 - Jul 29 2005

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A minor highway in a foreign country ABROAD
Academic, one sitting on the board making money PROFITABLE
Aspect of expert in direct confrontation FACETOFACE
Bird to move across front of island BUDGIE
Bodyguard - blimey! - entering estate ESCORT
Confound the regulating device! BAFFLE
Deception by country's football player GOALIE
Detective went wrong, being put off DETERRED
Drink you don't pay for in Bahamas town FREEPORT
Female volunteers seizing control on ship THELMA
Get down? I've got down! DUCK
Greta's short dress GARB
Idealistic looking at a horoscope? STARRYEYED
Important moral principle in the reign of Midas? GOLDENRULE
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Lads come out to see man threatened with sword DAMOCLES
Lady giving party with artist DORA
Member to move higher having ousted leader LIMB
Novices could be colts, yea? ACOLYTES
Old Chinese companion entering club at Old Trafford MANCHU
Old Director occupying gallery until now TODATE
Part of America to be bold enough to accept English rule DELAWARE
Remained sober from what we hear STAYED
Shout of surprise on Scottish island when Muslim appears MULLAH
Sound right - unlike a cracked bell? RINGTRUE
Speech not original? Allowance must be made RATION
The woman's carrying a gun - someone in a hurry HASTENER
What's left is due to be chucked - funny about that RESIDUUM
Wife not yet up should be given incentive BRIBED