The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,002 - May 26 2006

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A ruddy good omen for a shepherd! REDSKYATNIGHT
A sharp operator - eg Molly Malone? WHEELERDEALER
Animal below mountain is a moggy without tail ALPACA
Bird currently by lake behind pub BARNOWL
Book girl's given to Bill with name inscribed ALMANAC
Embrocation one put on soldiers wrapped in cloth LINIMENT
Female competition changed once by statute BEAUTYCONTEST
Find fault with a head, devil coming to the fore IMPEACH
Gracious, a week before start of spring you'll see these birds! GOSHAWKS
Hold back others going on the water RESTRAIN
Hold-ups of at least 48 hours getting the Spanish trapped DELAYS
How sailor goes out to get regional prizes SEAWARDS
In quest for perfection, I am embracing various ladies IDEALISM
Jumbly composition - it's cheap somehow PASTICHE
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Lawyer will offer no treaty that's badly drafted ATTORNEY
Like track, one coming out from a n object in space ASTRAL
Minister finishing early having cut a verse CLERIHEW
Motorway madness? It's an illusion MIRAGE
Move to action in place mentioned INCITE
Observing zilch - not hard NOTING
Old coin showing country, right? STATER
One duke accompanying a princess in the theatre IDA
President greeting character from abroad PHI
Signal given by servant going round residence PRESAGE
Sound person releasing article HIM
Walnut bed a tad unusual? Feature of an old house WATTLEANDDAUB
Whitener gets black to percolate out BLEACH
You there, learner driver - check this in your car! OIL