The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,709 - Jun 18 2005

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Angry toxophilite's weapon? CROSSBOW
Bad actor? EVILDOER
Booked body of principles and rules? STATUTELAW
Centre of truck removed for parrot LORY
Concocted story about Oriental mollusc OYSTER
Does his romantic scheme have striking success? MATCHMAKER
English version of French horn? CORANGLAIS
Entrust inclusion of a set of books for close female friend CONFIDANTE
Equipment, new, included in contract KNIT
Fatty substance removed from rissole once OLEO
Go round and round less than one old undergarment ROLLON
Implied I had not been included in diplomacy TACT
In form miss? SCHOOLGIRL
Linda, not Dorothy initially mixing dye ANIL
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Must have resistance inside cave GROTTO
Nothing can be seen at the side in this single-minded concentration TUNNELVISION
One redhead behind tree ACER
Oriental eg transferred consignment to an inferior position RELEGATION
Over half the witches in the drink for the recess ALCOVE
Parrot and spaniel also, say COCKATOO
Poet and economist are in town MILTONKEYNES
Sheep on river vessel EWER
Small stream runs badly RILL
Songwriter's inclination? PENCHANT
Speak frankly and straightforwardly but not in parrot fashion presumably TALKTURKEY
Study now simultaneously CONCURRENTLY
Vehicle no. 16? FOURBYFOUR
Very short time before Advent when return visit is to be made SecondComing