The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,764 - Aug 22 2005

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A girl reaches no conclusion, sad to say ALAS
A lever used to take the lid off REVEAL
A long time to muse ERATO
Advanced the time for sacrifice LENT
Allowed to get in the way in the game ROULETTE
But it's not how boxers settle matters CLINCH
Communication from Oriental to Irishman sent back EMAIL
Conclude the meeting of French and Italian leader DEDUCE
Court official chaired on high TENNISUMPIRE
Emancipated worker's carte blanche FREEHAND
Expert in Judo beaten BELTED
Forced to return the cheese EDAM
Free of charge UNLOAD
French writer - created art I love VOLTAIRE
Gloss over title in the Spanish style ENAMEL
Have a drink and smoke, turning into a loafer SLUGGARD
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He is or could be a shopkeeper HOSIER
Healthy food, we hear, from good stock WELLBRED
I say hold out for what all workers are entitled to HOLIDAYS
I'd set up rigidly defined area DISTRICT
In the end, I get the girl ENID
It certainly was a crucial moment for Lot's wife TURNINGPOINT
Nothing can be blamed for world revolution LOVE
Overdue return of other people ETAL
Profits from propagating salvia AVAILS
Propose that the main difference should be in money NOMINATE
Rex takes joy with it being a sexual affair RELATIONSHIP
Smart boy that is back in France ALEC
Tees, say, first stolen from golf club RIVER
The advantage being sharp gives one EDGE
Three points go to my opponent ENEMY
Trying more to crack a branch of maths TRIGONOMETRY