The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,004 - Mar 17 2003

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A man's calling for Australian port SYDNEY
Claim money round about end of August PRETENCE
Cracking assistant for a huntsman WHIPPERIN
Detective of more colourful fashion PINKERTON
Disturbances dealt with in courts RUCTIONS
Favour shown to the electorate ROSETTE
Flowers one gets out of bed IRISES
Gaoled drunken ancient AGEOLD
Girl in row is not so scruffy TIDIER
Girl making article in stone JANET
Guard sent to breached line SENTINEL
Human resource target for Women's Lib MANPOWER
I had become attached to the Isle of Man in a manner of speaking IDIOM
Ideal sales talk of appeal to music lovers PERFECTPITCH
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Involved in a trying delay ONREMAND
It sinks beneath the waves TORPEDO
It takes its turn between washing and ironing SPINDRIER
It's played in America when one is out of form HOOKY
Listed building visited by tourists in Italy LEANINGTOWER
Mary's husband makes joke about European Parliament JOSEPH
Not only don't come, but prevent others coming KEEPAWAY
Old-fashioned news broadcaster TOWNCRIER
Piano melodies - duets PAIRS
Say what you like, it's free! SPEECH
Short odds? That's not fair TWOTOONE
The nun wanders around the diocese without being observed UNSEEN
There's something precious in one set of twins GEMINI
Top shelf may be the place for titillating entertainment FLESHPOT