The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,098 - Jul 4 2003

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A natural aptitude is present GIFT
A poor man for example in tattered garb BEGGAR
Appearing eccentric is inane - really stupid ASININE
European centre-half responsible for tie ROPE
Fed-up with being a consumer - it's frustrating DEFEATING
Few cut in front of a driver lacking experience SEVERAL
It uses awfully flimsy stuff TISSUE
Keeping pace, though on foot INSTEP
Limited some of the best in tedious fashion STINTED
Many a church considers making cuts LACERATES
No longer a manual worker, he's qualified to conduct tests EXAMINER
Not inclined to get up just the same LEVEL
Ocean-going vessels moving fast FLEET
Only after cold remains, and that's material CASHMERE
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Original friend taking in skirt PRIMAL
Pass over a Caribbean port COLON
Quits flat EVEN
Ran out of personal cover STREAKED
Read about a capital way to dress well CAPARISON
Royal couples and attendant knights etc going on board CHESSMEN
Smirk if spirit is shown about the Right GRIN
Sound people in the Far East exhibiting ill feeling MALAISE
Started to drop off about one SHIED
Take turns later maybe - neat solution ALTERNATE
The colour of those suffering from mal-de-mer? SEAGREEN
They stick up for radio ANTENNAS
Unhappily he said no steady attachment! ADHESION
Value tea-time's break ESTIMATE