The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,001 - May 25 2006

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As accepting the final price for putting air in AERATES
Bet nothing will work but trouble and strife SPOUSE
Bob's known for the quick way of doing things SHORTCUTS
Camp centre practicing fun AMUSING
Deny what it takes to get a yes GAINSAY
Dumb actor unfinished as first musician HARPIST
Escape from common sounding cage LEAKAGE
Euphemism the French will interrupt HECKLE
Fib about strong drink being pop LIMEADE
Greek cross at opposing wine CHIANTI
Hastens expeditions free of charge outside Eccles EXPEDITES
Hate detail from the shadow match DETEST
I'm to arbitrate pronto IMMEDIATE
Is up to mythical bird, care of hot wind SIROCCO
Its highly rated in the music world ALTISSIMO
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Look out that guy is a troglodyte CAVEMAN
May defend swindle with skill RAMPART
Method of cooking prison whitebait STIRFRY
Miss the Spanish notaries are confused SENORITA
Notice god of the underworld will fail to hit man DISMISSAL
On that account Ethelred first went into the source of damger THEREAT
Pad with a mass of hair MATTRESS
Regulate the quality at encompassment CALIBRATE
Shy time for poverty SHORTAGE
Spur on in the belfry INSPIRE
Talks of back to front values ORATES
The rubbish in fat begins to eat figurine STATUETTE
Tramping out with a game bird PTARMIGAN
Try out Euro MP who is all wind TEMPEST
When teatimes occur as an approximation ESTIMATE