The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,611 - Dec 11 2001

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A way to lead our enthusiasm ARDOUR
Accustomed to being horribly ruined INURED
After this double blow, start to count boxer out? ONETWO
All company may have to offer before end of year Interimdividend
Bird in no way full-flavoured? OSTRICH
Brick-carrier ensures patient progress STRETCHERBEARER
Bungle, taking long time for errand MESSAGE
Crazy with love about one king emperor MIKADO
Dog protects daughter in crash COLLIDE
Dons wept, forced to retire STEPDOWN
Down for forty winks NAP
Enable production of whalebone BALEEN
Enter wood LOG
Entertained, as I have employment AMUSED
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Fellow conceals scripture in cloak MANTLE
Fifty missing in lake, Scotsman may cry OCH
Hold out, or yield? GIVE
I wouldn't see him as an H G Wells character THEINVISIBLEMAN
In can, girl found something from tea TANNIN
Make keen and hot in feeble surroundings WHET
One may back up to this handle HILT
Part of body of bear SHOULDER
Passion in early round HEAT
Peak in wrong place makes one sort of cross PECTORAL
Personality may be sort of card IDENTITY
Resilient agent protecting band SPRINGY
Told to wait patiently for signal CUE
Whence girls abscond? Ooh! BOARDINGSCHOOLS