The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,180 - Apr 6 2003

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A big shot! STIFFDRINK
A s-spear? That's harsh! STRIDENT
Bananas for creatures in the belfry BATS
Being about fifty is hard to enjoy RELISH
Braces one walks about to show off STRUTS
Claims one disputes CONTENDS
Cold and barren: a strange city CANBERRA
Either remains or you put out STUB
Forebode a change of heart among a number THREATEN
Getting the two into Reno for the separation is easy NOBOTHER
Home again? You bet! BACK
I can't mend the hole in the suit ACTION
In case the lady met with an unnatural death SHEATHED
Include, you understand TAKEIN
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Missing an ocean, many may be kept in captivity OCELOT
New style over fifty per cent worn MODERN
Outside the pub ready for the return game TENNIS
Protect the company - a bundle of nerves CONSERVE
Search for the house doctor COMB
Small members of the coven may be turned off? SWITCHES
The catering arrangements are a bitter blow COLDBUFFET
There's a litre in the car - or two COUPLE
They may change hands fraudulently CARDSHARPS
Tie up at three, roughly: on time TETHER
Tries to get into the said fort KNOCKS
Very anxious not to alienate SETAGAINST
With fires keeping hot, in the humble abodes SHACKS
Women notice when one is untruthful about LADIES