The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,281 - Feb 4 2004

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A bachelor only taking shellfish ABALONE
A banker constantly going in two directions SEVERN
A small piece missing? That's unacceptable! ABITOFF
All employees use coercive measures WORKFORCE
Brawny, not brainy, this group? THICKSET
Cloth sample gets a second look SWATCH
Cost borne by unpopular amateur OUTLAY
Debate the possibility of a garden party THRASHOUT
Extra lean SPARE
Fellow reclining in a plane FLYING
Foolishly agrees to use a lubricant GREASE
Free to return to cathedral - but fearfully DIRELY
Healthy living is essential for it WELLBEING
Hooligan has to vamoose TEARAWAY
Insist on getting a lock-up ASSERT
It's pearl emending the column PILASTER
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Lays claim to the luggage BAGS
Lime for singer and old conductor Basswood
Longing for enchanting lady to lose her head ITCH
Make a bonfire and collapse BURNOUT
Media reporting makes bloke see red COVERAGE
Mocks relation resident in back-street TAUNTS
Operator without time to get fish STURGEON
Peak of perfection for Bill and yours truly ACME
Priest always less restricted FREER
Rider who led Eisenhower into Britain BIKER
Ring off and have a lucky escape CLOSECALL
She succeeds in getting her first series broadcast HEIRESS
Somewhat embarrassed by displaying tapestry ARRAS
Superior master mistakenly going against the current UPSTREAM
The chicken is utterly revolting FOWL
Tower gets big increase HIGHRISE