The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,807 - Oct 11 2005

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Anger from former wife since taking work in the theatre topless EXASPERATION
Beginnings of apprehension, nerves, generating stress, tension ANGST
Besiege premier conserving energy BESET
Bird - little bird BITTERN
Cape I spun with élan - swirling PENINSULA
Coming down from being monarch, say RAINING
Crying following tense reprimand TEARFUL
Dear Sir or Madam, perhaps? LETTEROPENER
Doctor attending when spasm's serious DRASTIC
Don't start getting to cut work! ETCHING
Dream one's finding silver in hoard IMAGINE
Either way it will catch you speeding RADAR
Express pleasure at cooking lasagne en croute - it meant nine's left over CONGRATULATE
Falls back one more time before finding god NIAGARA
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Fidelity exists in world REALISM
General in charge with confused Texan INEXACT
Hear'say with schmaltz - old hat TRICORN
Hold back number containing article on church ENCHAIN
Losing weight, fantastic new recipe with mint sauce IMPERTINENCE
Pariah US to act terribly OUTCAST
Past master HISTORIAN
Power worker's supporters PARTISANS
Precious thing taking opening goal in game RUGBY
Prepared to do porridge? OATMEAL
Resist the impulse to spit on umpire first REFRAIN
Romantic morning meeting a Conservative AMATORY
Use lush rep to redo sofa UPHOLSTER
Watch a boy find the leak SEEPAGE