The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,046 - May 5 2003

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About to get severe cramp RESTRICT
Clannish Blairite perhaps, that is excluded TRIBAL
Clever stroke to point CUTE
Colour Sergeant seen in Spanish dance FLAMENCO
Elated, having been promoted UPLIFTED
Free delivery RESCUE
Girl distributing medals DAMSEL
Held back, being shy RESERVED
I can report it improved, doctor PRACTITIONER
I return to a character of little importance IOTA
I'd turn in at the entrance ADIT
Injury when outside left stumbled is a break HALFTERM
It makes things harder for the laundress STARCH
It may be carried on while waiting TRAY
Lie about showing true grit FIBRE
Loathe endless study before exam DETEST
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Long pointless story YARN
Many in total filth SCUM
Nick's not going to church NOTCH
No longer acting as a guardian without payment FREEOFCHARGE
Papers largely put out for the use of reporters PRESSGALLERY
Paris successfully targeted this vulnerable spot ACHILLESHEEL
Short encounter results in the end of a fox BRUSH
Some nag is to graze for payment AGIST
Spring from the bows STEM
Study, entering further exam for hospital houseman RESIDENT
Successfully manage an abduction? CARRYOFF
The first city gets capital investment TURBAN
The ore needs refining to this HERETO
This French rebel is a red CERISE
Where you may have a kip for money LAOS
Where, in the afternoon, people may go to pot TEATABLE