The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,235 - Dec 11 2003

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A sort of job behind bars INSIDE
A time to change course and go on the offensive ATTACK
Accept that a degree of rift might develop AGREETODIFFER
Against backing track - it's corrupt VENAL
Ate too much scrambled egg or started diet GORGED
Belgian city, say, caught in deception LIEGE
Brush off senior managers and win everything SWEEPTHEBOARD
Colour that's religious, in the main SEPIA
Compass needed in mountains RANGE
Even before crossing road and rail? LEVEL
Fun and games for early risers LARKS
Goes for injections SHOTS
How to pay for verification, reportedly CHEQUE
Island taken over by fat landowner LAIRD
Like vinegar of the highest quality, on credit mostly ACETIC
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Live comfortably supporting daughter DWELL
Museum left to pillager VANDAL
Now he's setting out terms of endearment! SWEETNOTHINGS
Ointment that's left in reserve SALVE
Old game plan for the final OMEGA
Professor 's cleaner takes one to heart CHAIR
Reason a tabloid covers classical music? SONATA
Revolutionary cab stolen by copper CONSTABLE
Ring each one prior to a performance OPERA
Some letters perhaps from minor lawsuit LOWERCASE
The present case? WRAPPINGPAPER
Threatening to lean on people who are not wanted? BLACKLIST
What policemen carry to strikes CUFFS
What's left by sweetheart, say? ESTATE
Year planners need vehicles, accepting a loan CALENDARS