The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,723 - Jul 5 2005

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A Conservative in authority shows integrity CHARACTER
A kid's back sponge LOOFA
Becomes stiff, developing tetanus TAUTENS
Bugs circling a taut, empty web LATTICE
Cryptic clue I can't fix INCULCATE
Declining fast holding unfinished testament TWILIGHT
Endlessly wild wearing party hat FEDORA
Error by terrible sailor SINBAD
Gamble, having lost one's shirt? INVEST
Hamlet, perhaps, sometimes barking! GREATDANE
It's the cutting edge of the theatre SCALPEL
Its economy may be in immature hands! BANANAREPUBLIC
Labour reordered question time TASK
Leak from head of state in peace process ESCAPE
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Muse in production by Hera? Tosh! ERATO
New speak around slogan CHANT
Ordered fine paper, possibly, with socialist following Wellprepared
Pinch young lady - not altogether proper MISAPPROPRIATE
Riot gas contains final strikes CLATTERS
Set aside cheats with European Commission payment CONSECRATE
Showing no emotion, the man's innocent HEARTLESS
Showing skill, young Arthur is endlessly shown to be correct ARTISTIC
Smashing - admitting somehow that's stunning BREATHTAKING
Stand declared, changing ends DAIS
Struggling artist embracing new movement TRANSIT
They can't get enough REM! INSOMNIACS
Tory leader, for example, in abandoned policy STRATEGY
Vision emerging naked - under sea, initially VENUS