The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,177 - Mar 16 2003

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Actually gets a point in the series of strokes REALLY
An extra goal in the movies! STARDOM
Are in no doubt and charge with breaking the rules FEELSURE
As soon as you mix with, is so nice ONCE
Banked on getting open ground to erect the home LEANED
Caught 'ebb and flow' NABBED
Cleaning and combing SCOURING
Contends - and is right - the fever's got a grip on ARGUES
Do they let you see the weather forecast? SHOWERS
Does something about the cold, having sat shivering ACTS
Enamoured of, kept ringing STRUCKON
Foreign units run by a Scotsman TUNISIAN
Had recovered from, one made it clear GOTOVER
Hands over, though there are adverse prognostications CONSIGNS
Love music SERENADE
Man to give notice to is the boss HEAD
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Musical instrument has a rug wrapped round it GUITAR
Neat and honest STRAIGHT
Prepared to give a hand to, seemed uneasy SHUFFLED
Put one in and it swims PLAICE
Romance with a blonde, we're told AFFAIR
Rushed outside to chase after and pounced on SWOOPED
She's taken to drink: a back number ALEXIS
Shows to be empty. The animals are outside CABARETS
Signs that may be warnings to lay off TICTAC
Stop one getting on the horse STALLION
Sweet on us, silly boy! SUGARY
The two in the centre fold, nude, are single UNPAIRED
Try to stop the food basket HAMPER
Was going, having been given the OK TICKED
Were there a number sent through misdated? ATTENDED
Written evidence that you've decided to keep your word STET