The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,434 - Jun 1 2008

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Altered totally: were ridiculous nonsense right through REWROTE
An egotist's self-assessment is defective IMPERFECT
And with a frame of bones, they're decorative RIBANDS
Arrest when there's a rumpus RUNIN
At some stage, join a profitable venture? (3,2,2,3,3) GETINONTHEACT
Be the waiter others copy? SERVEASAMODEL
Beats the seeds PIPS
Bird the mate turns to fly after LAPWING
Clambers up, chopping off top branches LIMBS
Continue providing subsistence KEEP
Examine the match TEST
For once, worried about the amount you eat CONSUME
From plenty, taking one instance EXAMPLE
Giving the singer help with a number in return DIVA
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Having to reverse to follow him OTTO
He tyrannises poor struggling journalists in it OPPRESSOR
Not recalling diplomats but briefing constantly KEEPINGPOSTED
Now and again, follows the man HERE
Places one doesn't continue going back to SPOTS
Propose to work on one's emotions MOVE
Puff up when more deflated FLATTER
Reminded oneself of what a degree means MADENOTES
Ring a policeman about to incarcerate COOP
Shine at midnight? Rubbish! GLITTER
The dish, sir, was returned by ''25'' RISOTTO
The fashionable sound SWISH
Think it's a clue compiled in a rush SPECULATE
With an advertisement overhead, it's contemptible BENEATHNOTICE