The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,830 - Aug 24 2002

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Against rewriting article going straight up VERTICAL
Alone and angry perhaps BESIDEONESELF
Business relationship AFFAIR
Clear of secret potential SCOTFREE
Crabby movement? EDGEWAYS
Cup finalist bound to be supple PLIABLE
Dog is less refined - pronouncedly COURSER
Dry music AIR
Elevation in Cyprus that's rather cold CHILLY
Fellow towering over oil-well DERRICK
Fish thought to have lost its tail IDE
Ill-fated account? HARDLUCKSTORY
Little woman may approve of those without work JOBLESS
Look into cut in overshoe GALOSH
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Newspaperman to ride helter-skelter EDITOR
Rat from sandy area about to come up DESERTER
Red-headed priest fit and trustworthy RELIABLE
Relatively important tie? Familyloyalty
Religious split? Breachoffaith
Runner appearing twice in luxurious kidskin! SKI
Sit astride right back in the seat STRADDLE
Team, it is reported, sounded unhappy SIGHED
The man Patrick in charge of one plant HEPATICA
Touch stopping short of payment FEE
Tough grassland by the railway LEATHERY
Upsetting experience, a tram crashing with you said to be inside TRAUMA
We have a poncho, not half, only an arm WEAPON
What dog is pursuing on the way up? ASCENT