The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,251 - Dec 31 2003

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A brother gets up on time? That's unexpected! ABRUPT
A mariner in the distance appears cordial AMIABLE
Against sending vicar back to South America VERSUS
Claimed member is involved in dodgy deal ALLEGED
Dish of the day is peculiar SPECIAL
Drink urge on freak out EGGFLIP
Elevate to the Lords? That's a mockery! SENDUP
English trial again disrupted by equal-rights supporter EGALITARIAN
Frank has two small houses HONEST
He knows his stuff! TAXIDERMIST
He steals one quid NICKER
House may decree self-government HOMERULE
Ideal pen for an examiner MARKER
In general, no Frenchman enters motoring contest NORMALLY
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Made supreme effort, though under stress STRAINED
Make minor adjustments to magnificent melody FINETUNE
Miners with mates in Oz! DIGGERS
Nurse put in sword as a centrepiece EPERGNE
One who besieges the stock market? INVESTOR
Put off offering job to card-cutter POSTPONE
Retired copper allowed to be outspoken EXPLICIT
Reveal that daughter lives in the vicinity DISCLOSE
Row in band proves riotous ROARING
Save a region in ruins, and explain why GIVEAREASON
Silly Dorothy is hotheaded Dotish
Sound attempt by corps to unearth old ship TRIREME
Space traveller needs gauge containing zero indicator METEOR
Woman wrongly reviled for being craven LILYLIVERED