The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,621 - May 20 2008

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Clues Answers
...US force remains prepared MARINES
A turn on river then left port ARCHANGEL
Camp female gesture FACTION
Childish lie with pure fabrication PUERILE
Comprehensive school head in tears SWEEPING
Crew on top of ship's hold POSSESS
Dog and cat house-trained? WHIPPET
Finish last of water in drought DEARTH
Furtive and timid holding Independent newspaper SHIFTY
Habit? The man's on dope CLOTHES
He's fallen for Tom Cruise! STUNTMAN
Hostess in lounge is harassed GEISHA
Initially easy work taken by fat cat LEOPARD
It's a crime breaking peace treaty ARMISTICE
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Leering horribly, clutching one's underwear LINGERIE
Lock up jailbird before punishment CONFINE
Main compiler's disreputable SEAMY
Party piece torn apart RECEPTION
Present American leader with battle dead... AWARD
Rested using spare time LEANT
Rope, heartlessly suggests beak NOSE
Sabbath? Rubbish band! STRIPE
Sand, sweetheart embraced by composer BEACH
Secure grip PURCHASE
Starts to open glaring lecherous eyes OGLE
Tender love tune rendered by Queen VOLUNTEER
The man's following wife. Fancy! WHIM
Top primate gets cross APEX