The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,061 - May 22 2003

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Clues Answers
A sense of belonging? MEMBERSHIP
A skinny thing? EPIDERMIS
All woman? Not half! MERMAID
As an afterthought, change your first instrument PSALTERY
Bent Conservative cheated CROOKED
Booming, illegal business? RACKET
Brief-case COMPACT
Buyer backing tick in general CUSTOMER
Column made by one in gesso PILASTER
Covering of gold is lace-thin, initially GILT
Crooked election - MP's not finished INCOMPLETE
Dim old boy's well read OBLITERATE
Fly, as if by flying doctor FALSIFY
He's in for a testing time EXAMINEE
Hidden ray working PA SECRETARY
Clues Answers
In retrospect, cut a good dash GALLOP
In we go - out for a duck WIGEON
It was a battle to fix WC after leak WATERLOO
It's best I let Tom hold a knife STILETTO
Military display's rubbish as well TATTOO
Original cast lists before start of 'EastEnders' soap CLEANSE
Reporting from all corners of the world NEWS
Rock dance REEL
Sewer cover, perhaps THIMBLE
She, reportedly, needs her clientele? MASSEUSE
Sopranos broadcast short of a godfather SPONSOR
Taste of mince pies I left cooking SPECIMEN
To sleep, perchance to dream? INFINITIVE
Top dog, say PEAK
Trouble with first letters of statement, say STUTTER