The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,244 - Dec 22 2003

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Clues Answers
A bird to fight and squabble SPARROW
A danger out east in the springtime APRIL
A fascinating woman about to be detected in depravity SIREN
A mild epithet LENIENT
A note added willingly CODICIL
Base and lid broken, put out of action DISABLE
Builder puts a point to the parson ERECTOR
Call for action? BATTLECRY
Cat required? There are quite a few in the pound OUNCE
Club porter provides tea CADDY
Disapproving expression, and a sinister one GRIMACE
First male worker is resolute ADAMANT
Has a note to mail first - must be quick POSTHASTE
He called to give the news TOWNCRIER
High-flier gets a good score on the course EAGLE
Identification of vessel having the same outline SURNAME
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In a sorry state? REPENTANT
In transformation scene, how does Cinders make out? DISCERN
Is inclined to enter the Church - so must purify CLEANSE
Listener heads home in determined mood EARNEST
Member in neat outfit showing good taste ELEGANT
Not a subject needed at school RULER
Permits father's pastimes PASSPORTS
Poor shot at route-planning OUTER
Product of a fruitful harem? SULTANA
Slip and fall into it ERROR
Step wise, in a way PASSAGE
Talk the underworld way DISCOURSE
Tense, as all human beings are IMPERFECT
This is sung over the air DESCANT
Track official whose report is eagerly awaited STARTER
White? Rosé provided if not OTHERWISE