The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,023 - Jun 20 2006

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Clues Answers
'Blue Streak' going around the speed of light RACY
An eccentric person's single on account of the heart CARDIAC
Band big-head with nation's grant BRACELET
Better time with ale or a rum AMELIORATE
Catch breath swallowing last of beer GRASP
Change where state's steady? SWEETHEART
Cleaner, very French town CHARTRES
Desire seeing topless hag! ITCH
Fighter speeds and takes off? MIGRATES
Fighting others left in faction WRESTLING
Flight of fantasy taking Ecstasy STOREY
Hard negotiation involving Arabs? HORSETRADING
He craves vote in new assembly CONSERVATIVE
Hospital department's terrible decline ENTROPY
Is able to travel back after cold drink COGNAC
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It's best one's embraced by plump mother OPTIMUM
Labour politician cut vote STRAWPOLL
Most saucy, strangely saucier than removing article Raunchiest
MP inside or possibly doing bird IMPRISONED
Open last of Chianti before claret's drained OVERTIRED
Premier isn't commonly in support MAINTAIN
Queen takes bishop - first obvious mistake ERROR
Senator with endless lie about kin RELATIONS
Shock treatment? HAIRDO
Shouted about in street ROARED
Small measures, little ones TOTS
Stake backing unpredictable mount ETNA
Textbook case in games at Chelsea SATCHEL
Withdraw - be overdrawn in credit COWER
Woman's one with different embrace ELSIE