The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,176 - Oct 3 2003

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...for bureaux - antiques incorporating nice renovation AGENCIES
...while taking wood - a driver WHEELMAN
Advocate being cold and less civil when held up CRUSADER
Aunt Sally, perhaps, is a reasonable target FAIRGAME
Bats inside silly point INSANE
Emergency before first device could be let off SPARED
For example, admitting one can be out to lunch? EATING
Given a draught beer following a growler? AIREDALE
Hostess in charge is harassed GEISHA
Insect's partner? Afterwards it's defunct! MANTIS
Journalist sent back 'Fall and Rise of Reginald...', initially EDITOR
Key opening top drawer... GENTRY
Leak surrounding publicity stunt ESCAPADE
Most subtle scent one sprayed NICEST
Clues Answers
Old man's a lot of bottle! METHUSELAH
Pretend kissing stone - a symbol of Ireland SHAMROCK
Producing hard copy for the 'Spectator'? HOLOGRAPHY
Proof obtained from carbon scan COPYREAD
Retreat by the European Commission is sweet for the French ECLAIR
Ring! Ring! Enter as arranged RESONATE
Rum-rationing after I left unconscious IGNORANT
Socialist accepting conflict's pay-off REWARD
Sole trader? FISHMONGER
Sound as a bell SONOROUS
They hold the line when you are on the phone PYLONS
Time? From time to time PERIODICAL
Type of relationship with model pal's cordial PLATONIC
Woods with warning on second tee... FOREST