The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,819 - Aug 12 2002

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A commodity extensively used ELASTIC
A jolly girl joins the fleet ARMADA
A late item in the news? OBITUARY
Agreed, but not about being old AGED
An intruder won't be pleased to stumble across it TRIPWIRE
Annual holiday ending too soon YEARLY
Boarding establishment? SAWMILL
Charisma could be an outdated concept ARCHAISM
Discovers blunder and makes complaint FINDSFAULT
Disturbed by the thunder, we are unwell UNDERTHEWEATHER
Drawn out in the wrong order - that's unlucky UNTOWARD
Firm close to being smashed TIGHT
Hand over and retire TURNIN
I'm the favourite one to leave with a complaint IMPETIGO
It's lucky most anchors have more than one FLUKE
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It's touching when a person putting on airs gets a little money ADJACENT
Make up watch on the ship EYELINER
Monstrous Scottish lake? LOCHNESS
Musical picnicker TEDDYBEAR
New department, lacking MP, talked on and on NATTERED
Poor relations living in China, say ORIENTALS
Pottery obtained from Birmingham centre MING
Regimental flag and uniform STANDARD
Split tongue, perhaps SERBOCROAT
Take away food for pets? DOGGYBAG
Taking a chance, cutting up vegetables DICING
They give a better interest ODDS
Three-foot spar YARD
Travelling at high speed damaged the heather HURTLING