The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,130 - Oct 23 2006

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Almost ready to include me in the cure REMEDY
Assessed speed on start of descent RATED
Battle remembered in the long run MARATHON
Certainly it's not far eastern in origin NEAREST
Congenial address for a ship's captain? OLDMAN
Contest for comedians? BATTLEOFWITS
Cook flared, blamed for burning cakes ALFRED
Defeat makes no difference to mum or dad REVERSAL
Dives for coins a great deal MONEYBAGS
Either way it's essential to a helicopter ROTOR
Female freedom fighter FEMINIST
Food taken from the hand BANANA
Head profits from a form of taxation CAPITALGAINS
I'm off food and water FAREWELL
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I'm only human but never to be forgotten IMMORTAL
It comes from Mecca, this religious instruction CATECHISM
It returns more than once to an old master TITIAN
It's a shame having to eat it HUMBLEPIE
Live broadcast about it, with something witty as theme LEITMOTIV
May out on spree showing independence AUTONOMY
One who foils trespassers? FENCER
Squander food? FRITTER
State in a loud and resolute way AFFIRM
Stay in Lincoln - I would ABIDE
Store fish - for the stew? DUMPLING
Such fishermen bring the catch to the surface DRYFLY
The militant's first summons REVEILLE
Work to rule? REIGN