The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,408 - Dec 2 2007

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Achieve a decisive victory as a counter-revolutionary TROUNCE
Approves of and is joint owner of HOLDSWITH
Attacks on entering and they shut up BUTTONS
Before long the point penetrates: you lose consciousness SWOON
Behaved towards as though one cared for TREATED
Crying, while running after, 'Turn left' TEARFUL
Deals with repairing the vandalised seat DIVAN
Does it give the woodman a wan smile? WHITEBEAM
Escape from, uttering cries of excitement OOZE
Fellow of intelligence with a mental disorder GENTLEMAN
Gave a fellow the wrong date DONATED
Grounded all planes and had a showdown? CLEAREDTHEAIR
He lost the knack of making pastry TART
How a gift went by post and was lost in, say WRAPPED
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In the middle half, the squall does abate DWINDLE
Mad when stood up, knock unconscious STUN
Made an admonishing gesture: helped but little LIFTEDAFINGER
Making it hot for followers in one's footsteps? BLAZINGATRAIL
Many backed, in it, 'Love Seat' STOOL
Many forgoing an anaesthetic WITHOUTNUMBER
Not identified in a short time ANON
Numb with cold UNFEELING
Possibly pump a lady who has nothing to conceal SHOE
Precludes the return of a skin problem STOPS
Realised the char was lax at the carpenter's SAWDUST
Say it's usual with a coming of age AVER
She confesses to being herself making a comeback EMMA
With the difference that there's an A in 'warmth' HEAT