The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,761 - Aug 18 2005

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A couple of roads in the fog MIST
A good man in gym will get stick PASTE
Busy engineer getting on in years ENGAGED
Credit had to be topped CROWNED
Declare vote accepted by English journalists EXPRESS
Dish from Portugal (second of two) PLATTER
Dwelling too much in the enclosure COTTAGE
How shock may be held up? HAIRPIN
Indications of good found in wickedness? SIGNS
Kid perhaps in the real sport LEATHER
Literary masterpiece from Derby? CLASSIC
Love exercises on speed work? OPERATE
Meal often served up? HIGHTEA
Mop has become untidy - nothing will do but this! SHAMPOO
Nursery-rhyme house in the home counties? SHOE
Occasional bleat about the elements? PERIODICTABLE
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Pacify a couple of coppers and relax APPEASE
Part of London given to Germany through trading DEALING
Plan from daughter - one with a good computer memory DIAGRAM
Police inspector in the front seat DIVAN
Quietly putting in excess material PADDING
Runs a risk with revealing dress SARI
Some turned up in snare TRAP
Stops speaking and makes jokes GAGS
Storm trooper's final period RAGE
Summit following small talk SPEAK
The end put to lower classes' indefatigability DETERMINATION
The origins of interesting old tale about Whit IOTA
Top copy gets wrong mark APEX
Typical examples of bad-tempered army units CROSSSECTIONS
Understand the problem with working? CATCHON
Unscrupulous behaviour from keen doctors? SHARPPRACTICE