The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,923 - Dec 11 2002

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'The lady doth protest too much, - - ' Shakespeare's Hamlet METHINKS
A German entered cathedral city with enthusiasm EAGERLY
A real tonic, however you look at it REVIVER
An off-putting term in Spanish MANANA
Co-operate to produce drama and dance PLAYBALL
Conjecture about retired lieutenant without backbone GUTLESS
Destroyed in the turbulent Red Sea ERASED
Forced to put criminal under pressure CONSTRAINED
Give money to committee producing kitchen item BREADBOARD
Happily housed with all debts paid SETTLED
I'm going to shout 'abuse' ILLTREAT
Initially bought pineapple and another fruit BANANAS
Just serving sole ONLY
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Male painters are removed from such dos HENPARTIES
Master has to put the points across GETOVER
Pig-headed boss employs a barrister PLEADER
Prince faces dire hostility from the platform PODIUM
School English heavyweight ETON
Singers' bungled entrance INGRESS
Socialist rhetoric in the workplace LABORATORY
Some aspiring actor wants it PART
Stay to keep mother in check REMAIN
Stew some meat, broccoli, onions and carrots OLIO
Suggesting that I am working steadily IMPLYING
Traffic junction in the locality ROUNDABOUT
Working as a theatre assistant, maybe Inoperation