The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,758 - Aug 15 2005

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A sailor scowls about Herculean tasks LABOURS
Academic accepts Phil, perhaps, as school member DOLPHIN
Army takes a long time to get a prisoner HOSTAGE
Castle in the air? ROOK
Chance being called a lady? LUCK
Chief part of a bridge ARCH
Chump has joint found by school principal KNUCKLEHEAD
Cord I twisted into a sort of column DORIC
Course manual Cookerybook
Criticism we hear for US fort KNOX
Garden pest took shelter behind a piano APHID
Grain of discomfort CORN
Her charges are always small NURSERYMAID
His work is often framed GLAZIER
I'd look up to one who's worshipped IDOL
In a way, it means this month INST
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In which to find an artist's early work? SKETCHBOOKS
Information in a scriptural form PARTICULARS
It's bitter beer with nothing in it ALOE
It's meant to be read, so make it clear ARTICLE
Light joinery? LINK
Met near exit when about to finish off EXTERMINATE
Put down an initial payment DEPOSIT
Ready to get engaged? FIGHTINGFIT
Returns from business TAKINGS
See jazz group going round Asian capital COLOMBO
Slack return in fielding IDLE
The ultimate loser LAST
Turns up for the bargains SNIPS
Victoria thumbed by Jack for a lift? PLUM
When it's too humid to hunt? CLOSESEASON
Witch's last choice of abode? ENDOR