The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,494 - Oct 9 2004

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An alarming person SCAREMONGER
Cleaner seat I vacate CHAR
Earth's violent interior HEART
Encountered engineers at some length METRE
Fellow is concerned initially with public revenue FISC
Get involved with mum after yours truly MESH
Greek character overdue with catalogue for collector PHILATELIST
Having reached the peak one can go no higher HILLTOP
Height on bladed pole of frost HOAR
HMS Belfast, say, an armoured vessel CAPITALSHIP
I'm with petty cash becoming compassionate SYMPATHETIC
In reprisal damaging a toy trailer Retaliatory
Islands in Ireland or just one in Scotland, we hear ARAN
It might be ground for lunch MEAL
Lear set about another Shakespearean LAERTES
Lightning dash BOLT
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Make provision and support for the young creature CATERPILLAR
Maturer sort of mistake ERRATUM
Monthly weather report in London MAYFAIR
Not long before arriving at fault SHORTCOMING
One 24 found protection on pond LILYPAD
One of a pair of breathers NOSTRIL
One's lamenting inclusion of bang SLAM
Rota included single revel ROISTER
Separate some of the cast PARTCOMPANY
Six-footer I opposed ANTI
The sort to make an impression TYPE
Thus got ahead having done some work at last SOLED
Torn veil that's no good EVIL
Tyre oddly having enough tread TRAMPLE
Wheel knocking top off small spade ROWEL
Young man with youth leader, a female LADY