The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,497 - Oct 13 2004

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A fictional giant that seems very keen AGOG
Accompany English king captured by Scot ESCORT
Attempt, so I'm hearing, to spoil one on boat TRIMARAN
Author can only do novel on Spain CONANDOYLE
Brace for a blow left at finish of gale COUPLE
Cambridge revue that went further than 'Hair'? BEYONDTHEFRINGE
Drew South-Eastern docks at first harbouring ship SKETCHED
Eg in a letter are pieces of prose ESSAYS
Fair beast caught in trap? No, just the opposite of both! BRUNETTE
Feet of a girl with vermin we hear ANAPAESTS
Fictional governess runs in to see EYRE
From broadcast routine he's obtained Cuban vote CASTRO
He will oppose profits on a troublesome year GAINSAYER
In bar, thinly disguised, you'll find Daedalus here LABYRINTH
In Grampian broadcast there's time for a grouse PTARMIGAN
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Last buckled under - the last to prepare ENDURE
Long for a child and start to emote ACHE
Loud sound that is made by a person of note BIGNOISE
One Scots town embracing an Ulster MP IANPAISLEY
Pinero's young Rose gathers three round the green TRELAWNY
Poem in progress, where we'll see a show ODEON
Put back a snooker ball, holding the spot REPLACED
Region where one-time Princess gets severe DISTRICT
S but returns to the East by the underground train TUBE
Time I'll get locked up in low French gaol BASTILLE
To make fit I cut out first strip ICTUS
Whiff nothing of dung-beetle round middle of house ODOUR
Work I consumed, that's called 'Sugar' or 'Snow' OPIATE
You set about chaps turning up for the foe ENEMY