The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,864 - Feb 28 2009

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Clues Answers
A page from the top APEX
Also sat in bewilderment, puzzled ATALOSS
Are losing a host for party REPUBLICAN
Attempt to include a carrier TRAY
Catch in a drum? SNARE
Continue to look up KEEP
Dared to remove second half of outlet VENT
Directions I am taking to progress through water SWIM
Disease destroyed loving AFFECTIONATE
During spree kept producing smell REEK
Element included by third unknown first ZINC
Empty protest HUNGERSTRIKE
Extremely upset it had been dashed to pieces SHATTERED
First Greek loses second article in river ALPH
Frenchman�s short trousers JEAN
He has trapped bloodsuckers in the spirals HELICES
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He left the motive for crime TREASON
Lady, one in the grips of another EVIE
Learning rugby version outside ERUDITION
Means of communication with one in road accident RADIO
Needed as a prior condition before being indispensable PREREQUISITE
One listens secretly hearing lady�s medicinal device EAVESDROPPER
One taking two different Scotsmen to deep part of Indian Ocean ARABIANSEA
See godson develop sound practical judgement GOODSENSE
Service chief? HEADWAITER
Show girl USHERETTE
Slick in southeast caused flood SPATE
Soldier trapped old boy in arid area GOBI
Switch-gear SHIFT
The scientist who�s a writer on divinity THEOLOGIST
Way through on foot ARCH
Works of David in book form PSALTER