The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,193 - Jan 5 2007

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About to take medicine, unknown as solution to disease REMEDY
After food we will give a final message FAREWELL
Bird that sounds coarse RUFF
Concoct a brief act that goes wrong FABRICATE
Corny fellow who is a sham STRAWMAN
Country pub not good, nothing special BARBADOS
Disease carried by a mean beast ANTBEAR
Duck and swan unrestricted OPEN
Examination of child's head in school hospital SCAN
Exhaust water supply after day DRAIN
Fireplace will do when one doesn't have sun INGLE
Food served by fool to monarch, merry old one coming round CASSEROLE
Fourth-rate in subject - but having possibility of improvement AMENDABLE
Good person, relation of dad's, to become idle STAGNATE
Have a rest, being terribly idle now LIEDOWN
In the country female rushed to get to church FRANCE
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It sounds like an author or like a vicar maybe PRIESTLY
Man, 21 FRANK
Meal dad gets in break REPAST
Object travelling in space, yellow, disturbed tribe ORBITER
One denied love, writer taking the drug NEPENTHE
Pile of poor quality about to be chucked HEAP
Plant available from dale shop ASPHODEL
Plant needs to have 500 laid off, sadly DAFFODIL
Restored to health, wife faces difficult situation WHOLE
Scholar in a vehicle blocking street SAVANT
Scottish tower very good on top for making music PIBROCH
Spy on other half to achieve a sort of victory CHECKMATE
The Parisian tour? Go wild! LETRIP
Vehicle with black on - soot? CARBON
Wait - there's underwear that is to be put out LINGER
Yours truly is taken in by cleric lower in status DEMEAN