The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,313 - Mar 12 2004

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Clues Answers
A diamond ring must be given up, that's the conclusion OMEGA
A loud-mouthed individual proclaiming his intelligence TOWNCRIER
A poor player cut short the minister RABBI
A quarter request the queen to get a rose SPRAYER
Centre-forward accompanied by a woman WANDA
Charm one's way in ENTRANCE
Commuters complaining bitterly? RAILERS
Conscious of a sign of nautical progress AWAKE
Courted in order to obtain discount REDUCTION
Decline a new fashion WANE
Distress occasioned about border plant AGRIMONY
Diversions causing controversy? CROSSWORDS
Exaggerate the time spent in prison STRETCH
Fixing up a telephone, phoned in ARRANGING
Getting used to forcing an entry? BREAKINGIN
Grasping what is suggested by 'average' MEAN
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He gets wool from the sheep he rears possibly SHEARER
It's clear in a built-up area there's a certain harshness ACRIDITY
Lively exchange concerning some key point REPARTEE
Merry monarch being firm with the French COLE
Mohammedan prince turning a degree pale NAWAB
Patches a salesman displays REPAIRS
Pull in military men and plot RETRACT
Real men, yet can be easily understood ELEMENTARY
Shrub bearing white flowers used in posy-ring arrangements SYRINGA
Sound distortion is the difficulty NODUS
Stick with bluish grey coating always PERSEVERE
Taking a rest, crews may get a salad WATERCRESS
The team accepting money may well go downhill fast! SLIDE
The woman holding a contest for the not-so-slim HEAVIER
Very big-hearted, but indifferent SOSO
Well-qualified persons - really tip-top people MASAI