The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,459 - Nov 12 2007

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A highly offensive action AIRSTRIKE
A number break a rule with bait ALLURE
A number walk wearily around - it's hard work TRAVAIL
Adapt to current practice ACCUSTOM
An actor not working? Provide compensation OFFSET
Come in, it is not an infectious disease ENTERITIS
Dash off for an away match ELOPE
Employ completely and beneficially USEFULLY
Father in pain, but brave APACHE
Force one to find a new occupation EVICT
Holiday with Virginia gets accountant into trouble VACATION
House completed but not bought HOMEMADE
I'm set back with a succession of wretched experiences MISERIES
In fact, exam is very much disliked DETESTED
It brings down the tone when depressed SOFTPEDAL
Clues Answers
It's frivolous having a tax about it LEVITY
Lecture a daughter on clothes ADDRESS
Left lacking in self-control ABANDONED
Line dancing can go wild CONGA
Nice holiday perhaps, taken without permission FRENCHLEAVE
Note arrangement of sails and masts of a vessel BRIG
Paper put to bed SHEET
Part of a lathe that could be altered TREADLE
People aren't wanted on this board SHELF
People leave them in cars ESTATES
Powder easing sores in hospital cases TALC
Record membership ENROL
Result of division not quite correct QUOTIENT
Roughly and irregularly breathes out THEREABOUTS
Study group is occupied by a number of great literary works CLASSICS