The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,336 - Apr 8 2004

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Clues Answers
A civil servant chap to sort out drain MANDARIN
A theologian, on Sunday, makes a contribution ADDS
Assistants' whispered comment, demoting second to last AIDES
Belt up! ESCALATOR
Calm down - father has provided in case of calamity PACIFY
Cash required for study on the origin of Baghdad BREAD
City in which the basil nut was developed ISTANBUL
Crowd working outside pub for media controller PRESSBARON
Drink for most of a month MARC
Embarrassed by daughter once credits have been redistributed DISCONCERTED
Gave in and proposed SUBMITTED
Keen to set aim for organising go slow? TAKEONESTIME
King's Cross with Queen's merchant STATIONER
Launders a small amount of cash - winning everything CLEANSWEEP
Left a group performing and exited outside ABANDONED
Clues Answers
Military man who betrayed one to the queen SOLDIER
Nonconformist offered complimentary drink FREESPIRIT
Officer found in very steep accommodation SHELTER
One's belt is loose, that is apparent! OSTENSIBLE
Police rumoured to be in the wood COPSE
Ready to start scribbling reminders PROMPTS
Response at wedding - lies about Sunday, but worships IDOLISES
Ruling from engineering chap REGENT
Star performer in his element? LEAD
Teacher points to a friend from Paris SWAMI
The time one has to find a dress MINI
The West Country was provided with weapons, being infested SWARMED
Took off from English Channel in dread, oddly DEDUCTED
Victim support for very large sea bird OSPREY
Web designer's page in red is poorly drafted SPIDER