The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,882 - Jan 6 2006

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Around 50 began to be alarmed STARTLED
Attractive part of hospital with sweet decoration ENTICING
Chivalrous every time it gets dark, they say KNIGHTLY
Delight when the first character comes out for confirmation RATIFICATION
Doctor to employ members of Syrian sect DRUSE
Face command to get a move on MUSH
Fancy artist keeping very quiet? You'd expect him to! TRAPPIST
Folksy tune for a national anthem? COUNTRYMUSIC
Full of pock marks, we hear? Shame! PITY
Game with square legs NINEPINS
Girl raising an uncertainty repeatedly FIFI
Give encouragement to blonde, me? That's ridiculous! EMBOLDEN
Greedy king of Israel losing his head AVID
More fashionable person making attempt to keep close TRENDIER
No soft deal! HARDWOOD
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Old priest performed outside Rugby DRUID
Only a small drink? Mother drinks a river! DRAM
Opposing force about to join battle REACTION
Peck and peck and peck and peck! BUSHEL
Pole is nuts MAST
Politicians with obligations to protect ordinary soldiers TORIES
School felt harm one time when pupils wouldn't turn up HALFTERM
Small animals making a mess? LITTER
So lose if blue, girl? WINIFRED
Some European territory about to appear - a mount ETNA
Take some material from a famous wedding dress DISTRAIN
Trendy man, to one getting old-fashioned, is threatening INTIMIDATING
What shouldn't be upset in Shaw's play THEAPPLECART
Wild cat in plot of ground behind old church OCELOT
Wonderful Natalie - not all bone! ULNA