The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,426 - Apr 6 2008

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''The Chain and Compass'' RANGE
A bad shot with the wedge SLICE
A coarse word for ''robust''? INDELICATE
A little water hole TEAR
Aggressive when it's backed into the cave HOSTILE
Are set to form a union in: it's simple AUSTERE
Back in the group, is showing nervousness TENSION
Carry out and get rid of DISCHARGE
Desperate measures when mail's messed up yet again? LASTRESORT
Doesn't forget, as one intends to HASINMIND
Drove back at speed to let you know NARRATE
Enters names in writing that slopes? LISTS
For saying ''Shut up'' to the boss, got rid of SHED
Given for dead, on collapsing in the hut HANDEDOUT
Gives, when ready, a signal for the uprising DONATES
He deleted the questions on jobs TASKS
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He'll help if someone queers your pitch TUNER
I eradicated it, why? It's a crime TREASON
In the form of a bird: white ASHEN
Is clearly irritated by and refuses to play SCRATCHES
Is it a cover for a love letter? IOTA
One pupil in class is from Spain CASTILE
Protecting again the very young THREE
Raw - and that's bad form NOTDONE
Result is, you get the law on ISSUE
Sees bringing in a laptop but ignores SLIGHTS
Someone selling his story to a paper? NEWSVENDOR
Though laughing, isn't diverted: is irritated by INSTITCHES
Time of year when people find themselves in love? FALL
Valuable paintings showing machine operators TURNERS
What a cat dreaming it could fly chased? TITMICE
Won't it allow you to be nude in the kitchen? DRESSER