The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,402 - Jun 24 2004

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A fish might be beaten BATTERED
A loud racket causes irritation ANNOYS
About right note on the French customers CLIENTELE
Ape is shy, keeping quiet COPY
Bothered, having set charges to cover initial duties MINDED
Churchgoer worried nearby priest PRESBYTERIAN
Coach 21 is here STAGE
Computer hacker niece discovered ERNIE
Drink that always left on board PORT
Gets therapy accepted by sportsmen PROCURES
Herons snapped at sea-birds BITTERNS
Lanes for old ships? No good ALLEYS
Learning about Germany's city given another name LENINGRAD
Men dropped Queen and head of state FELLERS
Missing person might be seen at display ABSENTEE
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National is shortly coming up OMANI
Noteworthy instruction to act SIGNAL
One might gamble on being over ill health BETTER
Peeress given prison term got a bug LADYBIRD
Pick out record on English navy DISCERN
Something that happens to energy before opening EVENT
Superior finish offered by Gallic culture FRENCHPOLISH
Telltale signs of hesitation with shoes SNEAKERS
The chap who put the time into lord PETER
The old unit price is clear EXONERATE
Time to phase in new player THESPIAN
To suffer following a victory will help AVAIL
To which one is lashed? EYELID
Took in supporter of outspoken applicant CANDIDATE
Understood and developed hedge art GATHERED