The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,571 - Jan 8 2005

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Account for someone's life BIOGRAPHY
Aggressive action that's revolting OFFENSIVE
Always cross inside or outside EXTERNAL
Appearing to act? ENTERING
Artist's laying it on thick IMPASTO
Bird changes vocal expression TURNSTONE
British left 18 and took a firm allegiance LOYAL
Call for evening collection LASTPOST
Chant in a particular voice INTONE
Comedian will stop for rest when drunk GAGSTER
Defeat counter movement TROUNCE
Explosively frighten old king, it comes in a flash FORKEDLIGHTNING
Headgear that's out-of-date OLDHAT
Heard when some flappers are vocal BIRDSONG
In a gilt design nothing is added to the engraved design INTAGLIO
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Income tax returns REBATES
It protects anyone under the sun - in short BROLLY
Lively person damaged bier in the autumn in America FIREBALL
No s-spirit in the dram! NOGGIN
Outstanding event on top of mountain? HIGHSPOT
Pencil mob mistake for explosive device HBOMB
Please extinguish the lamp! DELIGHT
Rock that is satisfactory, we hear GNEISS
Screen mystery RIDDLE
Secretly listened to conversation about said cows OVERHEARD
Slide cover behind helmet SKIDLID
Stargazer? FILMGOER
Very hot spring? GEYSER
Where canoes capsized? OCEANS