The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,474 - Nov 29 2007

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Clues Answers
'Put a coat on quietly' isn't commonly said! PAINT
... agents at loggerheads do absolutely nothing STAGNATE
A big step for setter oddly accepting free... STRIDE
Cheer up - prison changes the name! BRIGHTEN
Clean, cold, bitter outside SCOUR
Convoluted language employed by a conman? TONGUETWISTER
Distinguishing feature of hotel brand welcoming everybody HALLMARK
Eager to promote new joint KNEE
Engineers make a strong effort to check RESTRAIN
Exclude expensive cover for bishop DEBAR
Feeling tense after having dispatched one crew SENTIMENT
Fighting fund, etc, is now no longer in force DEFUNCT
Figure that might lure man astray NUMERAL
Fires across the top of motor boats SMACKS
Gets a cold before church singers are heard ACQUIRES
Clues Answers
Goes mad about failure of footwear! FLIPFLOPS
Having a good chance of being similar to library that's empty LIKELY
Jumped, seeing head of state crash SPRANG
Lacking the go-ahead in this secluded place? NOOK
Man with a canary in a cage? JAILBIRD
Mark and the rest operate this craft! METALWORK
Observing cannot, in general, hide it NOTING
Rip-off sort of tool CHISEL
Rum load distributed in individual units MODULAR
Soldiers attempt to follow home supporter INFANTRY
Sort of car accountant with spirit allowed CABRIOLET
Stadium in region outside the North ARENA
Stamp for letters typed in support of one motorway IMPRINT
Surfer's aid for channel crossings? REMOTECONTROL
Unwise to relinquish right, showing a lack of respect IMPUDENT