The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,557 - Dec 22 2004

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A charge for reading 'Coral Island' ATOLL
A drop in rent TEAR
A painful swelling on the cheek GALL
A way to cook small sea-fish DEEPFRY
Act after fellow displays weakness FLAW
Bear up and get a ring HOOP
Capital gear for a hunter DEERSTALKER
Champion in the Roman amphitheatre HERO
Filling local roads with asphalt initially takes guts INNARDS
Get Bacardi rum if solvent WHITESPIRIT
He benefits from entrance in sheltered side LEGATEE
He may beat a retreat DRUMMER
His rule was permanent in the East CONSTANTINE
Hot and dry? That's a shock HAIR
I need to move back a bit IOTA
Improved a red meat stew by putting oil back in AMELIORATED
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Intend to pursue family in secret CLANDESTINE
Is it about to be in City paper? FONT
It's played by a bandsman in Scotland FIFE
Longs to get trousers PANTS
Lower when disappointed LETDOWN
Refuse to accept the measure as inaccurate RULEOUT
Routine procedure when GP takes sick DRILL
Some revengeful native Aussie points the bone ULNA
Such studies alert Blair's constituents LIBERALARTS
Thanks to scout leader, Kelvin has a job TASK
The first male worker was inflexible ADAMANT
To carry a babe requires energy TOTE
To dine without fish is a radical reform SHAKEUP
Wait - only to be covered in pitch TARRY
Walking stick for aircraft mechanics GROUNDSTAFF
Where an artist may work and entertain DRAWINGROOM