The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,396 - Sep 9 2007

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'Plump and quiet,' I interposed, 'is best' OPTIMUM
After such hoo-ha, is on order from home furnishings CUSHIONS
Behaved, when one waved a stick at CONDUCTED
Big, but not immeasureably so? SIZEABLE
Calms, therefore, those that are agitated SOOTHES
Excuse to prolong a break that's different ANOTHERCUPOFTEA
For itches, strongly advises URGES
For second page, you have an agricultural machine SPREADER
Get out, confound you! STUMP
Go towards the restoration of REPAIR
He left her to solve the clue about money LUCRE
Informs there's been a beheading TIPSOFF
It means 'prestige', Highness STATURE
Just say 'Here's how' in French COMMENT
Less? You're wrong! NOTSO
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Needing help, Hanoi turns to the French INAHOLE
Not a sure thing! DEFINITEARTICLE
Of the pair, one is lying PRONE
Plant a bird is beside: runner bean HENBANE
Report that will have unwelcome repercussions BACKFIRE
Rotten time of year for children OFFSPRING
She gets all the high numbers SOPRANO
Take a keen interest in and you'll succeed FOLLOW
Take from the underground SUBTRACT
Taking from while soundly asleep WRESTING
Test- playing season started, fly TSETSE
They see a church the flood's engulfing WATCHERS
Tick off 'Herons: Birds' MOORHENS
Two ways to be self-effacing MODEST
Wine Columbo often had MACON