The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,444 - Aug 12 2004

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A couple of pints, love, and some paper! QUARTO
A man hater runs away confused at being the object of hate ANATHEMA
Abuse major route and noisy residential route MISTREAT
Arabist roadmap protecting little eating house BISTRO
Bread and water? SODA
Clear old flame on Ecstasy charge EXONERATE
Covering the bar, Edward is dogged TRAILED
Criminal out of house and home VILLAIN
Curry favour with supporter, welcoming centre-forward FAWN
Drug that shortens dreaming ASPIRIN
Essential requirements for dressing lobsters? Shellsuits
Expert in fix was threatened MENACED
Extended final call, accepting university ENDURING
French painter supporting half of body shops with wine BODEGAS
Hero's talking of not working IDOL
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In the presence of brass, repair to cafe FACETOFACE
Insinuation made in union negotiations about termination INNUENDO
It's turned up in refuse - what fortune! DESTINY
Life so bad, pets, around Canary Wharf? ISLEOFDOGS
Nothing accepts a pin NAIL
One note played by pub singer BARITONE
Part played by heavy metal star? LEADROLE
Rants about rhymes for 'Set across' TRANSVERSE
Seizes, by law, £1 million IMPOUNDS
Simple compound that gives concern? INTEREST
St Michael got confused with Midas, for example? ALCHEMIST
Super - not even breaking laws - lies awkwardly SPRAWLS
The French run the German food supply LARDER
University student in tax dodges finally jumps VAULTS
Women crews may train with these WEIGHTS