The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,861 - Dec 13 2005

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A follower was taken down and thrashed BEATEN
A gem to talk bird not turkey STONECHAT
Ascertain the condition of San Diego disaster DIAGNOSE
Bar a touch of space TAPROOM
Beekeeping like it upsets Scots animal BEASTIE
Caught the No 12 on the way back NET
Credit student dropped from libel action on Adam's wife BELIEVE
Cross time for the over eighteens ELECTION
Drink that will make you ill, we hear ALE
Due to go back with victory at heart OWING
I owe, so to speak, 'X' amount TEN
Impassive but strong when touring first troops STOLID
It was left with the pig covered in it's own fat LARBOARD
Lift out to reveal ELEVATOR
Man turns up in fish paint ENAMEL
Miles out with pick of arsenopyrites Mispickel
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Mock at dense framework with dire consequence DERIDE
Native in princess Kelly INDIGENE
One who has lost the match DIVORCEE
Paid up mid-term bottom cover in America DIAPER
Put one in the mail POSIT
Say nil of madness like yourself EGOMANIA
She's found in something neither fish nor fowl HER
Some time back? SECOND
Spread the German air force out MARGARINE
Such gold detailed by Maurice AURIC
Supervise a meeting on child-bearing? CHAIR
This is only a stones throw away TREBUCHET
Vestment I put on in ancient Britain ALBION
Warning, mind the brow FOREHEAD
Way to sound crude COURSE
Whip round the naked nightspot CABARET