The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,167 - Jan 5 2003

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A desire, or aspiration AITCH
A fast one-day strike preceded it RAPID
Bits of metal found in the grass BLADES
Brake! The dope's reversing! STOP
Centre of the barren area spoken of WAIST
Coming back, think about screening the abridgment RESUME
Cross with a duck, producing an unusual looking bird FLAMINGO
For wood, the proper treatment FIRSTAID
Forget to ring back, most of the time OMIT
Goes along with, to identify the belongings TAGS
He left the animals guarding, to frighten off DETER
He's afraid there's someone sharing the tutelage COWARD
I come to a conclusion about her ENID
Imagine there are skinny geese flying about? SEETHINGS
Indicate no air is escaping, miss SIGNORINA
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Is adamant about the first press release PERSISTS
Looking the worse for years in prison? TIMEWORN
Male animals protecting does CHEATS
Nearly the last to treat, for the heart doctor ALMOST
Poor fellow threw off the cold caught WRETCH
Right up to the last, in fashion TREND
Said menacingly 'Is hiding in the derelict shed' HISSED
Saw and I ran for cover SPIED
Sent off, in turn, in the game TENNIS
Shilly-shally as to whether to evacuate the sick within VACILLATE
Support, though having little time for SECOND
The alternative is to get into trouble at work OPTION
The first two letters posted are missing ABSENT
Then I'd gallop round the field, a pace-setter INTHELEAD
Was responsible for getting the no-good employment in CAUSED