The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,273 - Apr 9 2007

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A capital position to be in AHEAD
A side order for helpers AIDES
American needs time for practice USAGE
Bertha, if asked, provides port HAIFA
Boredom in endless night in France ENNUI
Danced and swam REELED
Director has the staff dressed in purple - PRODUCER
Ether may be found around at this place THEATRE
Ex-prime minister happy to put on weight GLADSTONE
Exploit at length, advantageously USEFULLY
Flat-iron? EVEN
Flirting, having no head for marriage ALLIANCE
Hopeless - lacking purpose NOUSE
It assists the diver to go up rather than down SPRINGBOARD
It limits the movement of stock TETHER
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Just working tired me MERITED
Master-switch for the current STREAM
Meeting house AUDIENCE
Paid back though completely in debt REQUITED
Polite inclination to support royalty CIVILLIST
Pregnant member of society? INTHECLUB
Put in charge at the lemonade factory? AERATE
Regalia thrown out by republic ALGERIA
Remedial needlework ACUPUNCTURE
Ships, and in them, pirates BRIGANDS
Short cut taken when hunting CROP
The dog one has to register is a boxer PUGILIST
The standing of a taxi-driver CABRANK
Vainly seeking masculine attention COQUETRY
Withdraw from the case UNSHEATHE