The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,539 - Feb 14 2008

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A couple of lags left by plane! CONTRAIL
A degree covering minute old English life-form AMOEBA
Couple caught out by bank BRAE
Dance directions that eliminate friction? BALLBEARINGS
Employees who would write to drug suppliers? PENPUSHERS
Horse has a ban lifted ARAB
In Scotland little money makes you cry WEEP
It might bite back! GNAT
Items of furniture left, for example, in front of the stage SIDEBOARDS
Mad appeals somehow bring a lump to the throat ADAMSAPPLE
Nations, say, West of Sudan STATES
Number one in the church CARDINAL
Party like this shall be heard! SOCIAL
Permission given when broadcast ASSENT
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Policeman is worried by initially cautious cooperation COMPLIANCE
Poor timing for rap affects the bottom line PROFITMARGIN
Rant from family after needing help to get back DIATRIBE
Scrutinise each function PERUSE
Shaping a tree top is a bit of a performance! OPERETTA
The aristocracy don't start dinner with leftover bread UPPERCRUST
The Italian is trapped between both sides in the stream RILL
The odds on impostor's dog SPRINGER
The sort of chamber welcomed by a male chorus ECHO
Way of talking on a railway reference book DICTIONARY
What flypaper does to other creatures STICKINSECTS
What's an airline pilot doing with skill - in a boat! LANDINGCRAFT
Whole grain? Let's be different INTEGRAL
Working mothers are first to get fruit DAMSON