The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,728 - Sep 22 2008

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A refusal, for example, divides the people NEGATION
An old-fashioned do DOTH
An ornithological frolic LARK
An unpleasant point to swallow - with gin? BITTERS
Barber-shop singer FIGARO
Big cuts she makes in fuel GASHES
Close to the hypotenuse, say? ALONGSIDE
Common habits? TOGS
For certificate see master after swim DIPLOMA
Group of men in pursuit of a mate CHESSSET
Guarantee passage with old German money HALLMARK
Hole in bamboo boat CANOE
I'll stand in front of the ship and give a big wave BILLOW
It shows the way to finish correspondence SIGNPOST
Missile base and plant ARROWROOT
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Moroccan port for the White House? CASABLANCA
Mummy's nationality EGYPTIAN
One proverbially hard job given to teacher TASKMASTER
Perhaps one is turned to stone SAPPHIRE
Roman marbles missing NONCOMPOSMENTIS
Showing one's colours, perhaps, or opting out TROOPING
Start firing to make things more lively OPENUP
Stayed in custody ARRESTED
Top sides change places DEPOSITS
Troubled reign current in W Africa NIGER
Unusually cold part of the earth CLOD
Wild sprees? Very strong coffee required ESPRESSO
Workman at first expects things to go well OPTIMIST
You cannot be sure if this describes you DOUBTFUL