The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,665 - Jul 10 2008

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A chap can be a catalyst AGENT
A hearing finishing early in chambers ATRIA
A steady start - bound to be heard out ASLEEP
A way round that's due to divert river DETOUR
About even and supporter shows wit REPARTEE
Acerbic teacher vacated transport TRENCHANT
Began to get up, accepting cold is diminishing DETRACTS
Better staff are welcomed by press chief EMEND
Charm listener by the finish ENDEAR
Close doors and lock where there's tension STRESS
Competition that might see people on fire? SACKRACE
Degree student embracing a false god BAAL
Gather there's a bit of fire about the bishop CORRAL
Hesitates to incorporate their changes in case of distress DITHERS
One diamond and a heart, love - it's a rocky state! IDAHO
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One strains to put the monarch on firm ground COLANDER
Partisan reacts in a panic SECTARIAN
Performance from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark? SONETLUMIERE
Periods during which one might take sabre rattling? Teabreaks
Point made before pouring tea is in order NEAT
Reply that soldiers have captured one position RIPOSTE
Retaliatory action causing material and title be returned to nearly all REPRISAL
Rough sort of sports ground BALLPARK
Share strike! WHACK
Some surfer - a serious wipe out! ERASE
To drink after medical application gets one a reprimand DRESSINGDOWN
Transport to slammer resulted in chaos MAELSTROM
Trips and falls on top of stairs STUMBLES
Women's accommodation is large, fashionable and circular SERAGLIO
Yield from diamonds, for example, protected disheartened boardroom SUBMIT