The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,780 - Sep 9 2005

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'Nutcase' in the war! TINHAT
A bit of bread almost favourite thing for toasting CRUMPET
Animal with power burrowing into ground TERRAPIN
Awful scare with ten in trouble going up mountain again? REASCENT
Bird food PIE
Chemical compound to trap rodent in town near Manchester HYDRATE
Elaine has become a new woman AILEEN
Environment of place south of motorway MILIEU
Financial institution could be the ruin of fine City lord, yes? FRIENDLYSOCIETY
Foreign ruler featured in magazine AGA
Glib talk in sordid language BALINESE
Hurried and phoned, though cut off prematurely RAN
Insect making fellow sit up MANTIS
Jersey? Yes and no! GUERNSEY
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Left takes position - not one of the times for laxity LATITUDE
Like the state Columbus is in OHIOAN
Mark returns holding one log that has a mass of 2.2 pounds KILOGRAM
More than one character in capital is manifesting charm TALISMAN
Mother drinking a gin? Gets rid of one big bottle! MAGNUM
Paddy planned sum, having worked out economic factors SUPPLYANDDEMAND
Race that's fixed clearly not moral MONTECARLORALLY
Rob collects silver for theatrical presentation STAGING
Sherlock Holmes story could feature Saturday's client ASTUDYINSCARLET
The lady's item of jewellery shows a fish HERRING
Understood to have cheated TOOKIN
Volunteers taking drug in drink TEA
Where items may be packed away as a precaution INCASE
Woman in club with small son, one on a day out STRIPPER