The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,000 - May 24 2006

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A sanctum in the Yemen ADEN
A woman's remains ASHES
About a thousand pages? No, just half REAM
Accessory needed by fellow on active duty ADDON
Animals retreating into long grass REED
Black dog that enjoys the high life JETSETTER
Boy admitted into no more classes LESSONS
Custom-made outfit HABIT
Decreased by media boss PRESSED
Defeat utterly, then defect FLAW
Essential clothing items for baseball player SHORTSTOP
Farewell toast CHEERIO
Feign disinterest when drama's in short supply PLAYHARDTOGET
Friend harbours revolutionary carrying knife MACHETE
Fruit from Ohio mountains ORANGES
Get on with a paying passenger FARE
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Group of note appears in autumn, and is French OCTET
Know the way to Mayfair Wist
Lure a girl out? That's irregular GUERRILLA
Nut needed to start an engine CRANK
Object when odd little lad withdraws DEMUR
Reared by British Labourite BRED
Sadly dire prospects for fellowship ESPRITDECORPS
Sarah and I bought a chestnut Saligot
Soldiers return with brace that's light ARCLAMP
Supports raffle initially, despite snags DRAWBACKS
The leading performer, King, is completely unadorned STARK
Tidy up after card-players CLEARTHEDECKS
To work at home is murder DOIN
Way Rex employed to get more sage WISER
What fiance may flaunt to get fish HERRING
Withheld levy when job was assigned elsewhere Contractedout