The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,773 - Sep 1 2005

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Clues Answers
A sign of commitment to the battle call? ENGAGEMENTRING
About to copy garment CAPE
Angela's cooking something from Italy LASAGNE
Bank opening about the second half of July RELY
Cancels and rings again REPEALS
Checked direction and went one better STOPPED
Destined to be an overweight journalist? FATED
Drugs, when swallowed, provide comfort EASE
Father is in the wrong country SPAIN
He's needed for Boxing Day preparations! SPARRINGPARTNER
Hide in corner of Greek island! SECRETE
Horse backed in front of good crowd GANG
Key skill in quarrel DART
Liberal club's psycho-analytical technique? FREEASSOCIATION
Looks across the street for bugs PESTERS
Merit attention, starting now EARN
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Mobile restaurants on the way? Transportcafes
Models are easy catches SITTERS
Nothing in the apartment but kitty! FLOAT
One is welcome in obvious hospital case PATIENT
Road junction inclined to be snarled up TANGLED
Rounds of drinks? LAPS
Rumours of spikes in fodder HEARSAY
Starts nervously, edgily - and runs close NEAR
Take the lead with a run on the road STAR
The craft of a drunken groupie? PIROGUE
The people who load beds on board ship? SCOTS
The sort of printing that confuses clients? STENCIL
The source of a fir cone, perhaps CONIFER
The way mountains can appear odd? STRANGE
Tiger shark - or a less dangerous creature! CATFISH
Travelled along noisy street RODE