The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,145 - Nov 9 2006

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Celebrates and starts taking in charges FETES
Church coated in mineral pigment OCHRE
Dish that caused cafés rise, perhaps FRICASSEE
Do they take measures on fuel and talk charges? Gasmeters
Droops, accepting Chinese philosophy and proverbs SAYINGS
Hollow discourse and pamphlet do diminish DETRACT
In which tradesmen learn joints APPRENTICESHIPS
Little girl's left to play DISPORT
Look clever and identify plant EYEBRIGHT
Makes protection for universal rights for animals CREATURES
Manage to get winning approach RUNUP
Might one have an alternative? POSSESSOR
Orchestrate a few changes to get the prognosis WEATHERFORECAST
Praise EEC, manufacturing listening devices EARPIECES
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Preserved the best - left ends, oddly PICKLED
Pushes gently for pressure guns in America PRODS
Rumour of a big cat in Russian forest TAIGA
Slow student having a right turn! LARGO
Strange events mean phone is out of order PHENOMENA
Take the lead role, with evidence of promotion, but flag STARSANDSTRIPES
Terrible row with aged lady DOWAGER
Time Irish language head acquired brevity! TERSENESS
Upsets philosophy within 72 hours! DISMAYS
Uses an iron and creates records PRESSES
Voting? A way to get rid of the crown POLLARD
Walk stiffly, having tripped over it! STUMP
What is it, you're winning, aren't you? LEADINGQUESTION
When, for example, to test ASSAY