The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,502 - Jan 2 2008

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A force losing second group of elite soldiers ATEAM
A monk accommodating graduate in a state ALABAMA
Abandon most of game after onset of snow SCRAP
Afloat in strait around five SOLVENT
Always getting century for a Liverpudlian team EVERTON
American finding time for practice USAGE
Amused somehow about son being adopted ASSUMED
Blade wounded girl CUTLASS
Boat can, crossing a West Country river CATAMARAN
Change name of one included in silly letter RETITLE
Charitable type finds Maria almost in devil's grip SAMARITAN
Clergyman caught on immediately CANON
Compassion shown round hospital is meaningful PITHY
Danish composer seen in broadcast around end of April NIELSEN
Deliberately ring up person in trouble ONPURPOSE
Extremely dingy and unpleasant house DYNASTY
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Fly military aircraft across Germany and Spain MIDGE
Four-letter word used by girl upset about time TETRAGRAM
Girl from European country, saint FRANCES
Greek character turned to follow a girl in the temple ATHENAEUM
I'm on lot, possibly able to be seen at night MOONLIT
Informed about a Herts town AWARE
Instrument having nothing on a barbed spear HARPOON
Lady had degree from old kingdom SHEBA
Like a pig gobbling up large rodent PORCUPINE
Mishmash in newspaper produced in Portuguese city FARRAGO
New part out of place in busy port ANTWERP
Newspapers for domestic cleaners DAILIES
One who supported Russian leader in dire straits TSARIST
Sharp-eyed old maid, say, entertaining bishop OBSERVANT
Short answer about Italian city and US one ANNAPOLIS
Two items used in table tennis game NETBALL