The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,939 - Dec 31 2002

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Aim to finish END
Basic livelihood of human being EXISTENCE
Bloody animal, catching river bird REDBREAST
Chap over the way has a lot of animals HERD
Charging in case ACCUSATIVE
Dire trouble in travel RIDE
Excessively tense, sound horn TOOT
Extremely short island? INCH
Falsely tried in court, getting ban INTERDICT
Grammarian has this word for things NOUN
He may hope for a major promotion CAPTAIN
His cattle stampeded, running and jumping ATHLETICS
King pinning medal on dress ROBE
Large rock turned round BIG
Made out it was forcibly rescinded DISCERNED
Make time for little girl DOT
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Making regular time of day EVENING
Not get the girl MISS
Note house tremble SEMIQUAVER
One offering you a starry future ASTROLOGER
PR man has to turn fast at entrance in court SPINDOCTOR
Single has mortgage, say LONE
Spot her composing part of ode STROPHE
Stomach-turning experience ending - unable to speak MUTE
Storyteller of some skill, I argue LIAR
The end of the pork queue PIGTAIL
Tom's boat CAT
Unable to listen to rock? STONEDEAF
Upper classes go to composer who avoids hard stuff ABSTAINER
Wearing vest and just one diamond? SINGLETON
Wind-direction indicator is a hit SOCK
Worker gets fine meat BEEF