The Telegraph - Cryptic Jan 07 2004

ClueAnswer
Abridge legal document CONTRACT
Alien male destroyed in battle ELALAMEIN
Beautiful woman has got hold of a gun? It's just a game BAGATELLE
Billows engendering desire to hide aboard ship SURGES
Bunch of criminals having wild animal in nerve centre GANGLION
Can odd lessons involve the head? Yes NODDLE
Car finally left in desolate area MOTOR
Coelenterate seen in sea close to America MEDUSA
English royal got involved in fairground entertainment SHOOTINGGALLERY
For a composer, a musical section has to be right BARBER
Funny old giant's debased sort of language DOGLATIN
In short, this American state is all right OKLAHOMA
Leader of organisation, fat and pompous OROTUND
Loftiness shown by number at hospital HEIGHT
Moments recalled by one in musical interval SEMITONE
Music from Handel in a dull period just before spring? DEADMARCH
My work the reverse of first class? There's a deficiency of vision MYOPIA
New beginning with school subject after the break RESTART
Once anything in New York would be seen as wicked NAUGHTY
One of those spotted in a Disney film? DALMATIAN
Praise a group of underground workers for finding drug LAUDANUM
Regional language dictionary includes a word for 'beer' DIALECT
Take to the air in frenzied dances ASCEND
That Communist with no yen to be in revolution YONDER
Trader handling money on the doorstep who must keep a float MILKMAN
Trick involving defeat? One may well finish up in the soup CROUTON
Truly pious around the home HONESTLY
Unsophisticated arts graduates in charge BASIC
What some dogs do to get back RETRIEVE
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