The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,217 - Dec 21 2003

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Clues Answers
'Old Mother Hubbard' recited is a frost! RIME
A flower will have one in spring STEM
A mysterious force? SECRETPOLICE
Adam's partner found all the others under the great mountain EVEREST
Agents and fellow members of the cast FACTORS
An attribute, in other words, of a Judas TRAITOR
Are they angry at being trodden on? That's novel GRAPESOFWRATH
Behaves as you'd expect and gives up longhand REVERTSTOTYPE
Board you are elected to GETON
Convinced it is occupied by the fellow and that's too much! SURFEIT
Deliver when not busy FREE
Excuse for not drinking the coffee? GROUNDS
Fifty per cent cut that should be considered THOUGHT
Have a stab at describing the colour PINK
Have the contractors been in touch with them? GERMCARRIERS
I shall get a plough round for digging up TILLAGE
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Inside, everybody turned round to see her LOLA
It is, in code, mister, a friend COMRADE
Just quoted the price of the ticket FARE
Lovely girl playing the nun in 'Unquiet Rest' STUNNER
Makes it later and causes to lose interest in PUTSOFF
Performed the song in return for a drink SANGRIA
Puzzle is to find a daily with a retiring editor CHARADE
Ring to give news about the retreating soldier TROOPER
Saw, turning, why the court isn't played on TENON
Shoot a right in and a left PORT
Shot's a bit off CHIP
Stop and shout 'Present' ENDOW
Suffer from the burn BROOK
The excitement when the foot men follow the Queen in! FERMENT
Upset, puts the blame on food PARSNIP
What usually happens when a rake gets hold of money ROUTINE