The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,752 - Aug 8 2005

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A first impression that stays with you? BIRTHMARK
A leading light in the cinema USHERETTE
A sign of emotional entanglement LOVEKNOT
A sweet recipe - mixed peel and a pip APPLEPIE
Anxious for the future, perhaps TENSE
Boxing ring takes an age to erect ARENA
Catch a right during the fight SPRAT
Clumsy son of Noah passed over HAMHANDED
Doctors need capital to acquire insect protection MOSQUITONET
Does one barely see with it? NAKEDEYE
Duck leaves lake TEAL
German sub ERSATZ
Had odd recurrent racket from attachment ADHESION
He daren't upset a supporter ADHERENT
His paper turned to stone SAPPHIRE
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Informal description of a promotional competition? FREEANDEASY
It's bound to be a bit of a shock SHEAF
Lay out lone chip in card game PINOCHLE
Leave a catch up river ABANDON
Loop-line quickly turns East NOOSE
Man to speak to for capital investment HEADDRESS
Near fortune acquired through luck BYCHANCE
Nuts - crack almonds to start with GAGA
One must be quick to do so BREATHE
Please pay in full SATISFY
Rent free UNTORN
Revolutionary type of public legislation MOBRULE
Scholar took exam, securing first place SAVANT
The strain of mourning DIRGE
Workers who are constantly striking SMITHS