The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,070 - Aug 14 2006

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A bogus journalist felt humiliated ASHAMED
A gem you can safely handle SPARKLER
Amount of business that's produced by patisserie? TURNOVER
An instrument of Eve's downfall SERPENT
Car ban for those seeking a drink SALOONBAR
Dance and swim REEL
Dispute right to enter complaint ARGUE
Exhaust pipe DRAIN
Game for an old school get-together RUGBYUNION
Golden retriever's craft ARGO
Having a symptom of fever - rash? HOTHEADED
He sees what others have to say LIPREADER
It sounds bad lacking love - but they're in the pink! NUDISTS
It's paid respectfully HOMAGE
Its members showed bravery when put in charge LIGHTBRIGADE
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Mimi's was frozen, let's face it MINUTEHAND
Natural reaction of garages running out of gas RAGE
One sort of examiner always circles a wrong mark EXTERNAL
Operatic lady happy to be left on her own? MERRYWIDOW
Poet's house by the sea in France HOMER
Received a hero's treatment when landed ASHORE
Report spouse being silly and unreasonable PREPOSTEROUS
Reptile snarling at gorilla ALLIGATOR
Rock singer about to be detected in depravity SIREN
Safe vessel, one showing no sign of age PETERPAN
Sayings of modern times ADAGES
Soldiers in irregular wars need someone to provide intelligence NEWSREADER
Vegetables with holes in them GREENS
Was the first to go after a row became embittered RANKLED
Water source thoroughly WELL