The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,165 - Dec 2 2006

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Accusation in glib eloquent fashion LIBEL
Alumnus criticises said debts that are offensive OBNOXIOUS
Bone male bird number six reportedly found COCCYX
Clay Rita modelled with cheerful readiness ALACRITY
Daily with minor responsibilities GUARDIAN
Dared to have used this capital before day begins VENTURED
Drug found inside parched nest DREY
Edward hides the hide LEATHER
Gary interminably licked half of pungent root GARLIC
Had nothing more than stew during battle NAVARINO
Horse pulling barge, one is reliable TOWEROFSTRENGTH
Lady put articles behind broken door DOROTHEA
Lady stops short of podium DAIS
Left relative who did not start the hilarity LAUGHTER
Mistakenly link up most of spaceship LUNIK
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One outspoken lady ANNE
Pointless communication? LOVELETTER
Recorder found main point during rarer excitement REGISTRAR
Refer to surprising inclusion of round ridgepole ROOFTREE
Sergeant-major includes it with company programme SITCOM
Spotted having kiss in toboggan SPECKLED
Still decline after the end of the afternoon EVENFALL
Stop a humble building BUNGALOW
Thus US barman has to add this to whisky SODA
Thus, say, am finding raw material behind tree SYCAMORE
Unlikely to appeal to schoolchildren for a considerable time LONGTERM
US immigrant from Los Angeles can take nothing LATINO
Volume of students? SCHOOLBOOK
Water that is crystalline in form! MINERAL