The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,125 - Aug 5 2003

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...she'll go before May APRIL
A slinky creature who's happy in trousers? FERRET
A Texan tourist spot it's quite à la mode to visit ALAMO
Almost without feeling, Eric is painting by numbers NUMERIC
Alternatively, the couch could be circular ORBED
Extended time in jail before journalist is free STRETCHEDOUT
In Turkey, I keep to the shade - as told - yet flag TRICOLOR
Joins swindler at exhibition centre on back street CONNECTS
Leave sailor, as Ray Charles demanded HITTHEROADJACK
Lived together, all be it ad hoc arrangement COHABITED
Of the ear - or if pressure is applied, of the eye OTIC
On Scottish isle Ian's cut back flowering plant LEWISIA
On strand, poke about, looking for water insects PONDSKATER
One's never seen in the flesh SKELETON
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Price for a short holiday in vermin-infested accommodation RATHOLE
Proprietor is new or changed OWNER
Record-books? ALBUMS
Rhubarb disease caused by monarchy? Nonsense! Crownrot
Scold a good social worker when term starts... TERMAGANT
Senior politician seen - am startled by changed appearance ELDERSTATESMAN
Soil is reduced to powder GROUND
State one's requirement CONDITION
Stone remains, half dollar to see it all ASHLAR
The kind of glances you might expect from a gunman? RICOCHETS
The school returned a letter NOTE
The wrong plot? Graveerror
Where Japanese learn to chop by hand? Karateschool
Worries wild animals BADGERS