The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,141 - Jul 7 2002

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'Having pull,' you back down on WITHDRAW
A darling, brought up in Sicily RAGUSA
Behaves cockily with the supporters STRUTS
Composed, we admitted, rubbish WROTE
Cooler by half past one, with rain STIR
Cover up, in the said criminal charge WRAP
Fraudster taking in a good man with 'I need money' IMPOSTOR
Friends having to retreat is a blow SLAP
Give a tranquilliser to, so he has to turn in SOOTHE
Heavens, fetch the thingummy! GADGET
Heavens, the grandeur! GLORY
It depends, you say, on where the aircraft may be HANGAR
Kept one's looks for longer than OUTSTARED
Lash round inside the boat CANOE
Nags about, but it doesn't stop GOESON
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Party that will totally defeat the others THRASH
Pry and delight in coming up with LEVER
Quickly set off for the outskirts PRESTO
Railway chap who scored for his team? POINTSMAN
Right after getting on the ship STARBOARD
Samplings of public opinion about the new slim shoes PLIMSOLLS
Sees reversing and comes to a halt STOPS
Speak on British dairy produce BUTTER
Spills the beans about the divorces SPLITS
Stopping for advertising PLUGGING
Takes the waters BROOKS
The broken stool he had taken to the outhouse TOOLSHED
The dope standing guard lost heart DRUG
Thoroughly wash and comb SCOUR
Treats from the kiosks STANDS