The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,221 - Nov 25 2003

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Clues Answers
Agree with argument against return of constabulary CONCUR
Arrange for trainee to be delayed by company COLLATE
Beaten, being short of cash STRAPPED
Belts like this protect a politician THUMPS
Can a director reveal the lowest level? NADIR
Civil servant and a ringleader held by Minister MANDARIN
Deal with coaches missing one performance TRANSACT
Designated fashion model at heart STYLED
Everyone, including team leader and staff in books, get a bit of land ALLOTMENT
French delicacy found in cold storage, cooked but not old ESCARGOT
Girl from South Africa appearing in tabloid SUSAN
Implements it, unless changes are made UTENSILS
Information on English characteristics thus passed on GENE
Joint or dive a lot in trouble DOVETAIL
Leave Europe in the wet DECAMP
Mad hatter almost gets a letter from overseas THETA
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Men jump at chance of redemption here PAWNSHOP
One who doesn't know if it's amusing or outrageous IGNORAMUS
Period when night lasts a long time? DARKAGES
Quarrel over deposit FALLOUT
Sources of trouble hindering an independent national THAI
Strong tea brewed for this ruler POTENTATE
Such a ham can be a weapon in father's grasp PARMA
The sort of food to do without FAST
The way to quash the latest news? STOPPRESS
They represent a man with bearing AGENTS
Tramp's price increase HIKE
V is for victory, in a way AGAINST
Views crude metal as something very unsightly EYESORE
When cold, finish climb ASCEND
Where women might live with a right to be protected by borders HAREMS
Wordplay is hard discipline PUNISH