The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,882 - Oct 24 2002

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Airmen rented a resort here! MEDITERRANEAN
Ball and chain ruined homo sapiens CHINAMAN
Chicken runs protected by heater BROILER
Closing words of Poe constructed with guile EPILOGUE
Computer circuit ranking above all others LAPTOP
Delayed permit does make a difference TEMPORISED
Dodgy bicycle salesman? WHEELERDEALER
European, we hear, got married and finished on board CHECKMATED
Fish for band (Queen) GROUPER
Give free rein to eluding work INDULGE
Large fellow union member is a dictator BIGBROTHER
Leading Tories are virtuous UPRIGHT
Men on board belonging to the crew find some old coins PIECESOFEIGHT
Most incredible market came back - in cheap shoddy goods! TALLEST
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Mostly read to the boss STUD
Noisily tosses in agony THROES
Old poet's house given to nation HORACE
Original and very proper - walk inside PRIMAL
Owing money for fight DUEL
Plays around with openers after half a day MONKEYS
Posture adopted by coach CARRIAGE
Press knock drink back with humour at first PUSH
Ride wave on cargo ship ROLLERCOASTER
Short story and song of magic sandals TALARIA
Stanley hit out with some doubt HESITANTLY
Two old shillings, ducks! BOBS
What a loaded gun has according to the latest news report BULLETIN
Where patients might be directed? INWARDS