The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,754 - Aug 10 2005

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A handy pair of specs LORGNETTE
A range of English hills and Italian mountains APENNINES
About to cut into single plinth SOCLE
Alpine-style residence in London SWISSCOTTAGE
Article about a northern chieftain THANE
Bar staff STAVE
Contrived to get wife a kiln WOVEN
Drink in the morning? What a surprise! EYEOPENER
Evil cavalier MALIGNANT
Exert strong pressure to suborn warder TURNTHESCREW
Figures one needs brew of strong tea TETRAGONS
Flummoxed when on a cruise ATSEA
Force right-winger to take stock CONSTRAIN
French writer surrounded by seamen and publicans TAVERNERS
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Grace holds a bash prior to service ADORN
Hens and leverets get destroyed, even so NEVERTHELESS
Informed of a conflict by mid-September AWARE
Informer has to alight by prairie GRASSLAND
Is he in a service industry? CLERGYMAN
It's a load of rubbish SCRAPHEAP
Made Chilean lawyer serve Mexican food ENCHILADA
Make him and her write English melody THEME
Oddly endearing and cordial GRENADINE
Praised Hagen extravagantly for leading attack SPEARHEADING
Prepare to bowl before big match RUNUP
Said convert views church feature ALTAR
Try a portion of Malta's terrific seafood TASTE
Wise to gamble on it? ERNIE