The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,372 - Mar 18 2007

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'Eclipses' in big letters CAPS
After a trio performs, comes on to make a speech ORATION
And the ship skirts the shore SANDS
Are breaking up a home and that's no joke EARNEST
As a supporter, swagger about STRUT
Big news story about a star? LEAD
Coarse as the clod is? EARTHY
Cold fritter BLUE
Does better in the return, you see SPOT
Fool getting a round in a bar SOAP
For our party, coming in with a bouquet ODOUR
From the military antique shop, it's a snip, miss CUTLASS
Get the impression it's a natural aptitude FEEL
Giving a good smack to! TASTY
Good-lookers! FINDERS
He's the man to get on to, anyhow OTTO
If not, will have to take a Latin test ORAL
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In its present form GIFTWRAPPED
It means 'forming a pattern', dope! INFORMATION
One will, if the bowler's giving runs away SCOREFREELY
See off a stowaway with no trouble EASE
Seems frightened on finding the eggs hatched CHICKENSOUT
So lacking in acumen it's extraordinary? UNCANNY
Somewhere in America? Again, you're wrong! RENO
Spring in the base STEM
Stand a drink, cocktail of a sort, first ROSTRUM
The descent is very taxing STRAIN
The law of the forest? COPPERBEECH
Time enough to set, or harden TOUGHEN
Very bad visibility and it's terribly cold ZERO
Wander back or mother will be upset ROAM
Whirls round again, turning to the gunmen SNIPERS
Why you fall: it prevents you seeing LOVEISBLIND
Would it get one addicted to fishing? HOOK