The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,538 - Feb 13 2008

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A politician follows vicar and tart up REVAMP
Appear in musical SHOW
Band's to touch down where the Gold Coast is QUEENSLAND
Daughter's peculiar house DRUM
Defector - a Petty Officer, say APOSTATE
Dutch cheese and English crackers brought over EDAM
Everyone in position and ready to start ALLSET
Fancy cakes and fancy a pie? Resist PATISSERIE
Fish seen round mouth of river? It's a wonder RARITY
Girl that is getting second teeth PEARLIES
Later, he got drunk (completely) ALTOGETHER
More in base worried BOTHERED
More than one mate interrupted by pointless draw PLURAL
Noblemen curry favour in exhibition centre EARLSCOURT
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Pick out son with cup SPOT
Police officer in Paris given info on armed criminal GENDARME
Put in order for tape CASSETTE
Reasonable grounds detailed RATIONAL
Refuge for couples, small number on a hot island NOAHSARK
Rope carried by Pete, the rancher TETHER
Runs onto a jetty producing sword RAPIER
Rustic finished exam PASTORAL
Salad plant artist's shown on plate RADISH
Straighten out former nurse EXTEND
Tries starter of estate car HEARSE
Unhappiness caused by penny-pincher at end of holiday MISERY
Work hard in effort to get medal TROPHY
Writer's attribute article ignored SCRIBE