The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,776 - Nov 17 2008

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Clues Answers
A contest between two Poles and an Arab SARACEN
A duck for a well-known bowler DRAKE
A fly-by-night returns to revel in a scene of slaughter ABATTOIR
About suitable for dockyard job REFIT
An arrangement of locks COIFFURE
Carefully examines any seals broken ANALYSES
Changing integral formation ALTERING
Destroys ambitions ENDS
Fair verdict on an improved performance NOTSOBAD
Fish from a boat DORY
Given a free passage? UNIMPEDED
It enables a writer to eliminate unwanted characters ERASER
It's challenged if raised in legal document DEFIED
Last, but not least EXTREME
Neat present for daughter HEREFORD
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New organisation takes blame for cover up ENWRAP
No longer minded being drawn out? EXTENDED
One causing trouble in a washing machine? AGITATOR
One's included in slight difference of opinion - it's a problem NUISANCE
Principal feature of a vault ARCH
Private matter that never comes to light DARKSECRET
Reputed to be unhappy about one SAID
Shortage of transport in southern metropolis SCARCITY
Undishable sort of cheese DANISHBLUE
Unsubstantial - but more appropriate as a down clue? LIGHTASAFEATHER
Wages get stopped as the final part of a joke PAYOFF
Watch first man to take over - it's a surprise EYEOPENER
Withdraws from cricket side after disease HIVESOFF
You're out of spirits when he leaves EXORCIST