The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,010 - Mar 24 2003

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A brief, for example, is for the defence AEGIS
A percentage of an actor's fee? PARTPAYMENT
An equestrian, it's clear, about to mount RIDER
Approaches a listener in different ways NEARS
Breathes with difficulty and gags WHEEZES
By law mother might be culpable BLAMEWORTHY
China tea MATE
Contradictions from 14 DENIALS
Course followed by dog that's first in the field TRENDSETTER
Craft of a service tailor? Navalcutter
Crowd entertainer HOST
Deference to reference RESPECT
Despondency I spread about DESPAIR
Develops, and goes round topless! EVOLVES
Doesn't accept imperfect articles REJECTS
Entrance gained at gun point GATE
Clues Answers
Flight path incomplete ROUT
Following page in the marriage service TRAINBEARER
His job mainly involves filling in forms TAXIDERMIST
I dry up dessert dishes ICES
Impressive plea for original expression? STET
Issue of overtime? EMIT
Makes up lies and introduces something else LEADSIN
Management requiring excellent eyesight SUPERVISION
Moving via Arab state BAVARIA
Old city returned politician for old Parliament RUMP
Parched doctor to die in agony DRIED
Point a primate out in church APSE
Require rest for tea break following scene-shifting NECESSITATE
Sound man for the post MAIL
Stake that would need raising for a mount ANTE
Things cracked up to stupefy STUN