The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,479 - Dec 5 2007

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Clues Answers
'You are really naughty' starts the story YARN
A kind team companion MATE
Alfred gave a seaman a sudden fright ALARM
Area where a Native American located precious metal ACREAGE
Benito in communist guise lost weight REDUCED
Bird in a group perches in the trees - it takes off later Sitta
Bother a sober person - I then follow the car builder BUGATTI
Brief the French against being in charge LACONIC
Coaching combinations of communicating compartments Corridortrains
Common drug GRASS
Compound of 2 atoms of Al, with I, K and Ne is not acidic ALKALINE
Did Dr Jones live here in the USA? INDIANA
Draw a veil over mask HIDE
Endorsement for a small number to visit South Africa VISA
Even the middleman has an opinion IDEA
Ex-pupil and boy come up with a lout YOBBO
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Exotic trollop remands British Statesman LordPalmerston
Extra fulfilment by consuming too much OVERINDULGENCE
Fall over the last piece of rubbish TRIPE
In contact with religion on one occasion only ONCE
Mite found on a moggy ATOM
Music for animals overeating trout ultimately STRETTO
No apparatus required by French friend to practise Far Eastern art ORIGAMI
Non-imaginary number REAL
One of cheerful outlook mistakenly omits tip OPTIMIST
Person living on the District Line, for example Subterrestrial
Principled noble UPRIGHT
Rhubarb! BLAHBLAH
Star rose to become a champion defender Assertor
Stave off a match VESTA
Surround with a hard rim HEDGE
To lower a number system ABASE