The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,890 - Jan 16 2006

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A bit of exercise? DRILL
A game one may come across BRIDGE
A pair of braces FOUR
A site for a roadway AVENUE
A type of wine RUBY
Article we returned to once more ANEW
Barrels found around ancient dumps DOLDRUMS
Caning may reform the miscreants, but it's not right CHASTISEMENT
Celebratory feast prepared by a novice FESTAL
Drove police off RANCID
Finish behind the full back to protect the goal DEFEND
Good person to censure corporal punishment STRAP
It could be simple curiosity INTEREST
It will come to the rescue, if able to anyhow LIFEBOAT
It's hotly tipped so raise the stake ETNA
Mother, I'm seriously hurt! MAIM
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No more than fair JUST
Obviously not Oxbridge material REDBRICK
Overcook fish CHAR
Point of view that may be right ANGLE
Prank ceased being funny when father came in ESCAPADE
Running out of stock, all at once STAMPEDE
Slip into debt, having fallen ill once more RELAPSED
Some solace in failed investment RELIEF
The full extent of governmental borrowings NATIONALDEBT
Took off commercial about keep-fit exercises APED
Unanimous in concentration? SINGLEMINDED
Understand a reel may have it COTTONON
Unusually eager to correspond AGREE
Virtuous, but possibly cheats CHASTE
What is left in the car ESTATE
Where actors prepare for 'Salad Days'? DRESSINGROOM