The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,248 - May 24 2010

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Clues Answers
A bit quiet and embarrassed SHRED
A short release from the army DEMOB
A sound measure DECIBEL
A thousand odd times is a lot KISMET
Accepts birds are raised on board a ship ASSUMES
Boast about dress BRAG
Car's crashed by a learner -- a culpable character RASCAL
Chap comes in to work in the garden for a few days WEEKEND
Charles I wandering round an English county LANCASHIRE
Chessmen in defensive situations CASTLES
Cowardly character shown up by a referee? YELLOWCARD
Feel depressed and inferior? BELOW
Go back to the nunnery RETREAT
Having developed, went round topless EVOLVED
Husband consumed with enmity HATE
Issue raised by a gold prospector CLEMENTINE
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List of biblical books held by academy ROTA
Mark has school backing NOTE
Orchestra was taken aback by a wood instrument BANDSAW
People go crazy running it AMOK
She was spurned by Narcissus, it's recalled ECHO
Skiers may provide one with an oral greeting KISSER
Slave-driver teacher after a job TASKMASTER
Stevedore who doesn't carry as much weight as others? LIGHTERMAN
Sticking to principles, agree to include its reform CONSISTENT
Such music is not bound to sell SHEET
Suitable music for the hairdressers' ball? BARBERSHOP
Train officer, one of the same class SCHOOLMATE
Travel after star of film and TV TREK
Very keen to make a comeback as a singer DIVA
Visible remains of an ancient undertaking TUMULI
Will live on an exploratory expedition BEQUEST