The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,949 - Jan 11 2003

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Clues Answers
Acceptable vessel, one found under water UBOAT
An exacting Shakespearean? SHYLOCK
Bit of poetry mother accepted MODICUM
Both ways strike the lady twice with model inside Hitherand
Chair to be removed to make way for vegetable HARICOT
Francis put garden tool at bottom of shed DRAKE
Greek name in newspaper article LEANDER
He looks after the vehicle for Her Majesty CARER
Hills on island left in a twisted state! TORSIONAL
Ineffectual despite having commonsense and energy NOUSE
It has eight legs thanks to natural evolution TARANTULA
It is beaten by those who are beaten RETREAT
Looks at the raw material - it's a monstrosity EYESORE
Made a fuss when key was put into the box outside CREATED
Many a pussyfoot that is, before mid-afternoon, more malicious CATTIER
Move about clumsily with lighter BARGE
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Negotiations between countries on a spaceship? SHUTTLE
Not consider inaccurate measurer RULEOUT
One in Paris has remainder of disequilibrium UNBALANCE
One who keeps score of everything in the row TALLIER
Part of the tide of lawlessness? CRIMEWAVE
Rather slowly right inside the French slum area LARGHETTO
Regret holding up record for money RUPEE
Rosalind's lover in Florida ORLANDO
SECOND PART OF 18 ACROSS THITHER
SECOND PART OF 5 ACROSS DIPLOMACY
Squirm about including a nobleman MARQUIS
The German travelled on the river DERWENT
Unnamed person as well in mediocre surroundings SOANDSO
Walk, Metro out of order. Rails perhaps METALWORK
Ward off a green AVERT
Whether it is in the negative? IFNOT