The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,085 - Jun 19 2003

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Almost come down in Greek pond ATLANTIC
Animals an accountant found in the mountains ALPACAS
Cell nineteen's case - full of foreign money NEURON
Characteristic found in ship's difficult situation STRAITS
Differentiates between various garments SEPARATES
Endorses merchandise that's not perfect SECONDS
Every other tent a real disaster ALTERNATE
Fierce sheep sound out of breath RAMPANT
Financial penalties require case of severe and skilful manipulation FINESSE
Gamble, accepting request for container BASKET
Get up to listen to a broadcast ASCEND
Go and propose - get a revolver! TURNTABLE
Had an argument in returning from the city GRANADA
Leave free starters of goujons, and eat game bird PARTRIDGE
Most of the factory supports adventurous scheme GAMEPLAN
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One who looks small - tinker? SPOTTER
One's obliged to serve Tory lines CONSCRIPT
Pate (sic) that's free of pathological micro-organisms ASEPTIC
Pictures of Parisian with old people in Scotland DEPICTS
Preserve farewell musical work CANTATA
Profit on dance goes to sport NETBALL
Socrates managed to cross one and got cast out OSTRACISE
Spiritual guide's cheese wrapped by young lady GABRIEL
Star's reading is poor and ultimately hesitant REDGIANT
The objective is to surface the road - understand? TARGET
Verbal onslaught from desperate-sounding family group DIATRIBE
Very nearly clear the charge for function OPERATE
Went to sleep, having agreed to execute posh bloke NODDEDOFF
Where the shop keeps silver? STORAGE
Wrote hurriedly and withdrew SCRATCHED