The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,148 - Aug 25 2002

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A fellow with the gift of the gab and rich AFFLUENT
Arrived to find 13 out GOTTHERE
As one got back there in a dreadful state TOGETHER
At the local, having a single port BARI
Couple laugh heartily DOUBLEUP
Dole out spares which are in short supply SPARSE
First in line, which does make you unhappy DISTRESS
Happy to look after on a voluntary basis CAREFREE
Have the desired effect but fall COMEOFF
Having a nibble while you're reading? BROWSING
I lost from it and am sorry - honestly! TRUE
Just a shoe string, but the scoundrel is after it BROGUE
Leave waiting while you get the swelling down PUTONICE
Less disposed to find work in banks SLOPES
Made a profit but got caught NETTED
Not enough left? I quite agree TOORIGHT
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One's due to leave DESERT
Order up food that's trendy MODISH
Pay no attention when you knock off DISCOUNT
Pose for the painting in return for the sea passage STRAIT
Prepared to have the beast confiscate everything you own ASSETS
Quite right. Unimportant all round PRETTY
Said it's a title for a story ACCOUNT
Sent away from, having lied atrociously to EXILED
Since the nest must be destroyed, agree to it ASSENT
Struck one as exhausted WHACKED
Supported to the last the wrongdoers ENDORSED
The burden is, we're paying for it ONUS
Think the companion is about to revise it MEDITATE
Turning the key, not making a sound TONE
Were reported on but not exposed COVERED
Wound when obviously drunk? REELED