The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,642 - Jun 13 2008

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A daring Eurocrat involved in an attempt to avert defeat REARGUARDACTION
Bit of a revolution is what university student wants DEGREE
Book launched by means of puff? GONEWITHTHEWIND
Component of alphabet (Athenian) BETA
Contempt about to be shown by dictator in power RIDICULE
Cross about church being insincere? FORCED
Cross, like the 'irsute Esau AIRY
Dram or possibly something one could get in a barrel RAMROD
Eastern drink dumped in river - one our folk don't want? DEPORTEE
Grounds are churned up by boy REASON
Hack's capacity for work? HORSEPOWER
Here some shell out pounds for foreign bread BUREAUDECHANGE
Hit on a plan to change sort of service book in church ANTIPHONAL
Metal coating no good - useless material, primarily PLATINUM
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Mothers regularly taking fruit DAMSON
New arrangement in an Indian city backed by millions ANAGRAM
Nice carton specially made for instrument CONCERTINA
Scheme needing diplomacy by one Conservative TACTIC
Scoundrel brought before English magistrate DOGE
Signs of respect from short little girl full of energy Curtsies
Someone who is getting on, not a day boy BOARDER
Staff given allowance in softening-up process MACERATION
Ted, debonair man playing a fruit-machine ONEARMEDBANDIT
Threaded loops, a hundred on church vestment CROCHET
To be fond of the woman is hard after first sign of cruelty CHERISH
What may account for some wild emotionalism? DEMO
When confused, reunite with the people behind RETINUE
Work at home I love - craftsman's ultimate judgement OPINION