The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,217 - Nov 20 2003

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A kick in the shins from a horse HACK
A month with a star! NOVA
A sailor bearing weapons ARMS
Act with time to study article on directors TREADTHEBOARDS
Austere mariner in case of shock STARK
Celebrate thirteen down - apt after a fashion PAINTTHETOWNRED
Complains about vehicles parking inside CARPS
Embarrassed by pretence adopted by a newspaperman ASHAMED
Germany is eager for scraps DITCHES
Get rid of diamonds, one spade and joker DISCARD
Head of state looked sulky - and gushed SPOUTED
Love found aboard bamboo craft CANOE
Manage to prevent execution? HEADOFF
Married to drink? He certainly is MALE
Mature, in ways, getting insignia of promotion STRIPES
Meals for those who drink SUPPERS
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More deflated by praise FLATTER
Morse's enigma CODE
One who gives cover with hesitation, after fixing ruins INSURER
Parliament whips roof off church Houseofworship
Penalised once more for being elegant? REFINED
Place in Hampshire with some cricket ANDOVER
Prison unrest STIR
Substitute with status finally disappearing STANDIN
The food is rumoured to be okay FAIR
The sight of centre-forward following struggle VIEW
The trick is to get employment by right RUSE
Thinking primarily of victory in match TWIN
Twice as many flags? They're not ethically right DOUBLESTANDARDS
Water rates of the Windsors, perhaps KNOTS
Withdraw from contest through minor injury SCRATCH
Writing to offspring offering practical experience HANDSON