The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,422 - Sep 29 2007

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Amphibian, for example, on short grass to some extent TOADEGREE
Bite loaf floating from rescue craft LIFEBOAT
Brought in Dutch into doctrine that had been reformulated INTRODUCED
Chirps not excitedly to start with in direction of western racecourse CHEPSTOW
Come to the same conclusion AGREE
Couple have short letter for homework PREP
Decorated press, it's more rust-resistant than steel WROUGHTIRON
Dependent on North Dakota entering reassembled coalition CONDITIONAL
Despite timidity, beast went a little way by frozen water COWARDICE
Discussing business - but nothing is ever decided in it TALKINGSHOP
Fat landowner from North of the Border disheartened LARD
Flowerbed in the desert? WADI
I put on pounds when unwell ILL
Inquisitive American leaving rare object CURIO
Job date APPOINTMENT
Large pair of spectacles used for card-game LOO
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Leading figure ONE
Man wrong about modus operandi SIMON
New sunhat new? Not new found in seaside resort Hunstanton
Not even Patricia went to church last Sunday PATCHY
Old examination of shepherds PASTORAL
Refer to short publicity announcement ADVERT
Reserves ripped map of town in Florida TAMPA
Said Olivia embraced hero IDOL
Sailor man has fashionable waterproof TARPAULIN
Small mostly disgusting beetle WEEVIL
Steer run away six-footer included, the beast Oxantelope
Subject on which one is ignorant, motorist cannot see it BLINDSPOT
Surprised expression when business comes to nothing COO
Tall plants will not grow beyond it TREELINE
These days during breather arranged outside, it is ragged THREADBARE
Very nearly everybody had an objection ALLBUT