The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,972 - Apr 21 2006

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Abused queen died in meadow LEDA
Act of getting professional treatment taking fellows time PROCUREMENT
Almost the last minute - leapt in a frenzy PENULTIMATE
An island? Solitary man doesn't need it HERM
Appearance of noble lady, nice one coming out COUNTENANCE
Bring up the thing that may be brought up REAR
Clever copper starts to teach experts CUTE
Fine sloppy depot for threat to health? INFESTATION
Get in meat? It's not like meat VEGETAL
I run home HOUSEKEEPER
It could be a firm assertion by the Spanish VOWEL
Lady coming in incandescent after setback EDNA
Like hair that's propped up when falling apart! TRESSED
Lion gets shot possibly in African country LESOTHO
Longed to get some sleep in Edinburgh PINED
Model or work in an office? TYPE
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Most expensive honey DEAREST
Mum'll walk MALL
Not a whole letter, just a line SERIF
Old artefact in hotel given special display NEOLITH
On the church in days gone by ONCE
Piece of material left in carton PLACKET
Places one army officer goes up LOCI
President - coherent in speech or bitty? PARTICULATE
Representative making call - agile or awkward? ALLEGORICAL
Some see Saul as a significant 'Old Testament' character ESAU
Tend to hide love, being a cruel king HEROD
Trunk with nothing left inside to be put outside BOLE
Unadventurous types misrepresented as hot and steamy STAYATHOMES
Unscrupulous schemes to make money from game RACKETS
Vehicle in market reversing TRAM
Very much 'pa' rather than 'papa'? NOTHALF