The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,560 - Dec 27 2004

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Act altruistically but lose control FORGETONESELF
Bottle company prompt coming about midday COURAGE
Close match in which one retires NIGHTIE
Doctor is upset in row that's offensive NOISOME
Error found in a galley-proof SLIP
Fast scoring rate ALLEGRO
Find this big lake up country ERIE
Girl has the goods, but doesn't seem to know it UNAWARE
Hurriedly left without having eaten FLED
In a scramble, can go to this figure OCTAGON
It could make me a lord EARLDOM
It may be drawn or sucked up STRAW
It may run out in time SAND
Let it be in print one sort of square inside another STET
Like a rugby ball used by cricketers OVAL
Local board of trade? INNSIGN
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Major acting role in Shaw play BARBARA
Medical man badly needed for dental surgery DRILL
One of the party windbags? BALLOON
One offering academic alternative DONOR
Outfit changed on inclination GEAR
Push former wife in front of train? EXPRESS
Recreation wear SPORT
Resolve to prohibit race on motorway DETERMINATION
The rest of one's days LEISURE
The temptation of misrule LURE
There's no real alternative to this selection HOBSONSCHOICE
Tolerant gathering UNDERSTANDING
Took the meeting and was carried off in triumph CHAIRED
When farewells are said to be in progress ONGOING
Wreck aground despite exercising caution ONGUARD
Young creature to plead insanity TADPOLE