The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,175 - Oct 2 2003

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A tough ship means an uncompromising person HARDLINER
Access points to judge ENTRY
Avoid salt dye ABSTAIN
Big support for stars GREATBEAR
Conceded return on investment to journalist YIELDED
Contend books are adequate for the purpose COMPETENT
Drafts deeds after the German uprising REDACTS
Drink exploits fish MILKSHAKE
Estimate on original Greek jar GRATE
Extended picnic? OUTSPREAD
Fights against company doctor attending head of state COMBATS
Forgetting name is a disaster AMNESIA
From which animals emerge in a novel MENAGERIE
Goes half-heartedly, drinks and talks idly GOSSIPS
Had enough of being depressed about empty theatre SATED
In dire straits after bizarre speed estimate DESPERATE
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Inclined to get wet through STEEP
Note, plus a pound, is the least possible MINIMAL
Parliament perhaps was in charge, but got ruffled RUMPLED
Part of farm protected by those on the outside TRANCHE
Plan to talk around mid-afternoon CHART
Politician's talking horse! MAYOR
Presents for working within appointments DONATES
Prodigal poet SPENDER
Raise English tax in general ELEVATE
Sailors should find them, for example, in marine mammals SEALEGS
Saw edict on transport NOTICED
She could be a match for a communist leader REDHEAD
Single lines encompassing wise man's metaphors, for example IMAGERY
Supporters' mixed stand, accepting present ADHERENTS
Thus accepting a meal ticket - with simultaneous discharge! SALVO
Turner's West coast city article LATHE