The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,705 - Apr 1 2002

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Birds of prey often highly-strung KITES
Bound to have reached the same result TIED
Carried on in the nude, perhaps, though embarrassed ENDURED
Cosmetic surgery fact file distributed FACELIFT
Crooked men about to plot in an underground vault ENTOMBED
Enjoying surplus wealth INCREDIT
Extremely wicked but safe in our disguise NEFARIOUS
Figure it might be an anaesthetic NUMBER
Fruit for reducing figures FIGS
Hold hands? STEVEDORES
Increase general disorder ENLARGE
Instrument used by one making an entry RECORDER
Joined in, without being searched COMBINED
Lifeless Rugby player at an impasse DEADLOCK
Motoring club? DRIVER
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Place to make one's name as a contractor ONTHEDOTTEDLINE
Points to small boy put in the high chair ENTHRONE
Present yourself in Gallic style for the meeting RENDEZVOUS
Record is within a couple of figures DISC
Record turn-over? FLIPSIDE
Refinements of elegant neckwear NICETIES
Relaxed, with lowered pulse DOWNBEAT
Sack fathead in anger RIFLE
Small gear-case on a bicycle SADDLEBAG
Still rings up, nevertheless EVENSO
Take an attitude over something that's beneath you STRADDLE
The boy found embracing the girl is beaten LASHED
The language of Somerset ERSE
Where prompt action is requested OFFSTAGE