The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,687 - May 24 2005

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Abrasion caused by clumsy capers SCRAPE
British farthing that is in use at the bar BRIEF
Could this artistic design be a square, perhaps? ARABESQUE
Counter distressing rebuke TROUNCE
Decoration used in printing a sign OMEN
Dedicate to a trendy calligrapher INSCRIBE
European of average or lower reputation DEMEAN
Fail to reach ten new Sisters beginning their errands MISSIONS
Feel sublime in the Summer AUGUST
Guesthouse next to an inn with a following TAVERNA
Heavens above! Glides over the earth SKIES
In need of construction, so made the house HOMESTEAD
It goes round and around as well as up and down ROTOR
Knight came up to him with food RISOTTO
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Last event of the day under the cover of darkness NIGHTCAP
Loft houses local area with an expanse of water ATLANTIC
Mark left by sectioning an insidious carbuncle SCAR
Nut consumed at teatime! FRUITCAKE
One wearing a college shirt UNIT
Outshine at university theatre UPSTAGE
Perform work with energy and speed OPERATE
Smashing do, catered for and honoured DECORATED
Spruce up enamel containers SMUG
Swagger in a groove on the way STRUT
Thoroughly appropriate vertical instrument UPRIGHT
To mother, Northerner could bring luck MASCOT
Turned on by Greek character who expressed choice PIVOTED
Water feature of the Tay and Ure's meandering ESTUARY