The Telegraph - Cryptic May 23 2005 crossword clues & answers

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The Telegraph - Cryptic May 23 2005

Clue	Answer
A bird's last lay?	SWANSONG
A claimed benefit of taking early retirement?	BEAUTYSLEEP
Adverse criticism? Not as a rule	EXCEPTION
After a job	POST
Aviation spirit	GREMLIN
Bat, net and lines set out for the game	TABLETENNIS
Be quick to show pride in appearance	LOOKSMART
Being casual, a learner gets behind in class	INFORMAL
Broken up, went unlamented	UNWEPT
Cattle drives	STEERS
Creatures having small feet with a point at each end	EFTS
Criminal takes a couple of fools in	ASSASSIN
Divorce and divide one's things	SPLITUP
Drew attention to article pocketed by accused	INDICATED
He acts dumb	MIMER
I need to think, and I want to look	LETMESEE
It holds the lead throughout	PENCIL
Lock in the experts, they only pretend to work	ACTRESSES
Many go mad with desire	CRAVE
Necessitate a note before Latin revision	ENTAIL
New brush or broom, say	SHRUB
One US state has a right to lead another	ARKANSAS
Part of the garden we turn up to sprinkle	BEDEW
Payment subject to approval	TRIBUTE
Prepare to fight to obtain a knight's insignia	TAKEARMS
Ready to fight	SETTO
See animal go wild in the bush	MAGNOLIA
Subject those people to the ultimate in abuse	THEME
Suspects birds are mounted on board a ship	ASSUMES
Undress? Sun needs to be out!	NUDENESS

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