The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,582 - Apr 4 2008

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'Use needles', fool said KNIT
Be in a strong position, like a dealer before the deal's done HOLDALLTHECARDS
Be in agreement and exchange letters CORRESPOND
Boy has to dine in Devon town SEATON
Carry drug into pub BEAR
Cute thing with bwanches TWEE
Detector of nitrogen in plants shooting up SENSOR
Drunks toss around SOTS
Every other thing offering a likelihood ODDS
File with grip that's no good RASP
First signs of snow looming - I had hesitation as one who'd slither SLIDER
Form of exploitation when brighter lady gets involved with boy DAYLIGHTROBBERY
Goes past red foolishly DEPARTS
Highly esteemed gent has this report of nocturnal criminal KNIGHTHOOD
Hold up picnic container? HAMPER
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Island home north of church INCH
Kills time on assignments, having captured one crook initially ERADICATES
Madmen sent out to effect changes AMENDMENTS
Man working on ship said to be doing the job thoroughly RIGOUR
One crying must get left inside? Drivel! SLOBBER
Ordinary members? They go underground to establish growth GRASSROOTS
Peasant in bed with sailor COTTAR
Sect to reorganise in groups OCTETS
She gave Samson a 'distressing' experience DELILAH
Showing church activity - nothing right in it PORTRAYING
Simple way to get financial security EASYSTREET
Temple icon being forged, not yet finished INCOMPLETE
The woman concealing pain - someone at the roadside? HITCHER
Thus behold a sort of performance SOLO
You are one boss making initial change READER