The Telegraph - Toughie Aug 04 2009

ClueAnswer
A lot of sand and noise in NZ DUNEDIN
A sign 'inders what it's supposed to represent AMPERSAND
Abandon course being a bit gutted DESERT
Any poem can be stirring except for a 'Maud', say? EPONYM
Balloon at someone's home, first hint of excitement INFLATE
Cave-maintainers, itinerant pre-modern people NATIVEAMERICANS
Chemical coming from a chimney on the Clyde? ALUM
Construed as 'ancient', a people yielding to the Jews CANAANITES
Destructive creature finds a place, losing little time LOCUS
Difficult Aussie man not primarily one to be dictated to AMANUENSIS
Domestic delight in short supply CHAR
Dynamic type admitting excellent study is a success in a particular field MAIDENOVER
Form of belief is held by those people following pagan god PANTHEISM
Meeting death almost, having to fight ENCOUNTER
Mineral? You'd need firmness of character to have litre SPINEL
Old coins forged from plate LEPTA
Outfit beginning to explore a device for testing public opinion KITE
Problem fire trapping French and British SETBACK
Scan tale furiously for literary passages ANALECTS
Settle two opponents at table? Fine! ENSCONCE
Souvenir? Could be kind with false front TYPEFACE
Stop people settling in another country endlessly COLON
Stupid person lacking emotion, twisted inside CLOD
Sway in church? Traditionalists may not like it CHANGE
The dark rider heading off NIGHT
Tinned bread as source of vitamin A CAROTIN
Water is swirling around one plant WISTERIA
What may frustrate MPs, being group inside beset by craftiness GUILLOTINE
Workers coming to a good lake for beasts MENAGERIE
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