The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,580 - Apr 2 2008

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A game Democrat cut short ABRIDGED
A1 bread first served with a shellfish CRUSTACEA
Assignation in the vestry, strange to say TRYST
Begin to broadcast outside OPENAIR
Best press boss publishes fine material WORSTED
Boasts about pub using levers CROWBARS
Can more land be used for firework display? ROMANCANDLE
Car-sellers CID blasted for having such gear Clericaldress
Could its shadow be about 45 inches? UMBRELLA
Countryman embraces hot-headed bird PHEASANT
Delight about English midwives getting preferment ELEVATION
Disturbed alien gent of scruffy appearance INELEGANT
Everyone constantly wants to offer relief ALLAY
Exactly how apes behave IMITATIVELY
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Former PMs without right to enter The House HEARTHANDHOME
Friar had little hesitation in eating it TUCKER
Go home and hit the hay TURNIN
Gunners fire them; coppers walk them ROUNDS
House with good grazing land GRANGE
Laurel goes to church, despite having attitude STANCE
Moderate Socialist using delaying tactics FABIAN
Passage to a place offshore AISLE
Reach a conclusion judicious and upright ENDWISE
Tamil extremist and I say it's stone TIGEREYE
The most upmarket mattress made SMARTEST
The top university teacher to put his foot down TREADER
Unjustified belief in education INTUITION
Youngster is a swollen-headed prude SPRIG