The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,527 - Nov 17 2004

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'No' rarely features in his vocabulary YESMAN
Adverse reaction to cat-o'-nine-tails BACKLASH
Cheerless doctrine embraced by withdrawn youth DISMAL
Complain when fish is served CARP
Dad's carrying a can of polish PATINA
Darned criminal paid for nothing inside CONFOUNDED
Fail to mention the master SKIP
Fills up the cash box without moving STOCKSTILL
German enters royal house the morning after HANGOVER
Hardly a rehearsal rum smugglers wanted DRYRUN
He's strict, neat and trim, surprisingly MARTINET
I met dean afflicted by mental disorder DEMENTIA
Irritating one left in the arena RILING
Kitty is game POOL
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Maybe an ace, top-class comic MASTERCARD
Old Swan looked astonished OPENEYED
One of exceptional character SINGULAR
Promise it's a non-consonantal sound AVOWAL
Request some simple advice PLEA
Sadly, he's not trustworthy HONEST
Sara isn't disturbed by such workers ARTISANS
Self-absorption - just a result of worldly frivolity VANITYFAIR
Socialist support for poor Caribbean white REDLEG
Taking fuel up to a town requires good judgment SAGACITY
To disappear in a vehicle is hard VANISH
To practise usury was once wrong EXTORT
Wonder why Metaphysical poet lost his footing MARVEL
Work-room the boss and I love STUDIO