The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,408 - Sep 13 2007

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A lawyer might have been asked for drinks CALLEDTOTHEBAR
A run on first class return causes strain ARIA
Approve penalty SANCTION
Attack support for complete rip-off OVERCHARGE
Backing the pace of favourites PETS
Burnt black, for example, and looking embarrassed SEARED
Cause the downfall of evil king SINK
Eccentric taking a couple of drugs CRACKPOT
Engage half of them on stratagem EMPLOY
Excluded kind daughter for being unfashionable OUTMODED
Foil Oriental exercise needing energy EPEE
Huddled close or otherwise totally ignored COLDSHOULDERED
Nautical clock by New Zealander lacking nothing MARITIME
New age lighting? NEON
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One picks Home Counties reader SELECTOR
Quietly longed for such a battle PITCHED
Region that's rough cut IGNORE
Rings venue for dancing DISCO
Sea bird found in very large quarry OSPREY
Send abroad for the old left! EXPORT
Stop half of them on the way STEM
The nouveau-riche might be riding - with introductions UPSTARTS
The sort of person to rip off the Virgin Mary? PRIMADONNA
The standard rubbish from a potentially good talker? PARROT
Unfashionable job in a frontier settlement OUTPOST
Unhappy at university place? UPSET
Went off stimulated, but not caught EXITED
Wrote 1 Down and scratched SCORED