The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,402 - Oct 21 2007

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'Dearer?' you cry. 'It's a racket!' UPROAR
A red plot that's been crushed, in a sense STOPLIGHT
An accelerator pressed by the foot SPUR
As opposed to C for 'caper' ANTIC
At a loose end in spring FREE
Complete issue UTTER
Convinced there will be a nice package in the nice post SINECURE
Enlarge the pass through the mountain BROADEN
For the dog and myself, getting in food CHOWMEIN
Going round and being about to test-drive BESETTING
Got up when the cold had run its course ASCENDED
Guarantees, when the battle rages WARRANTS
Having left in a rush, made a statement about REPORTED
He enters the data on the instrument RECORDER
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Just a little shy DASH
Makes an impression on with one's collection? STAMPS
Not having a catalogue, disinclined to do anything LISTLESS
Pieces fitting round the far end, to be exact PRECISE
Send to - and fro! REFER
Shots! Turn back! NIPS
Spotted it trapped inside and felt sorry for PITIED
Stopping from striking ARRESTING
Take disciplinary action in a jokey way? PUNISH
Take ill before appearing in and you act for REPRESENT
The animals penned had tails SHADOWS
The others rushed outside: I hold back RESTRAIN
Trapped twice in a rough sea, being silly ASININE
Was driving at - it was no accident MEANT