The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,701 - Aug 21 2008

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13 accepts show of hesitation, seeing something in the blood SERUM
A brief experience of smack? TASTE
A game of cards with no top on is exciting PONTOON
A horse that can add up AMOUNT
A member on the outside of chamber might suffer this CRAMP
Allow a day - the motorway traffic starts ADMIT
American growth perhaps irked Cuba Rudbeckia
Beech is elegant, and has what a carpenter needs CHISEL
Big-headed Tory sitting down talking CONCEITED
Book new city on the West coast NOVELLA
Calls back, and nervous reactions result in different interpretations of language used SEMANTICS
Concluded the company bosses were OTT OVERBOARD
Criminal ring with sex appeal BANDIT
Fashion considered to be toned down MODERATED
Going round in two minds? Not Val! AMBIENT
Half left after long-standing account CHRONICLE
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Implements used by king in other eras RAKES
Inclined to be finished on time TENDED
Left-wing thespian and editor REDACTOR
Long distance traveller on a custom machine COSMONAUT
One can't settle for current monarch DRIFTER
Oriental doctor has a right turn, and gets a ban EMBARGO
Privately, at home, supporters raised cover for credit INSECRET
Respond and cater for change REACT
Rubs heartily, covering with goo - that's awesome! SUBLIME
Sort of wine with depth can be cool RESERVED
Star returning after victory in Europe VENUS
Stops going topless and relaxes EASES
Taking steps to put energy into doing business TREADING
The consequence of unfashionable compiler accepting company OUTCOME
The explanation for a relation misbehaving RATIONALE
The Queen rides in an expensive car and waves ROLLERS