The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,110 - Jul 18 2003

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Acceptable excuses offered by a social worker PLEASANT
Aimed to reduce friction OILED
Amused or confused? DISTRACTED
Belittle, but bear repeatedly POOHPOOH
Body search ordered after some doubt POSTMORTEM
Breeze from the south over an English town SWINDON
Calm, and sees its effect STEADINESS
Consumed with anger initially - should be restrained TEMPERATE
Deal with tasteless stuff found lying round about TREAT
Discounts apparent when bets are made REBATES
Discourage speed DASH
Endlessly gratify a blue - imposing duty OBLIGATORY
Fabulous mount for the high-flying equestrian! PEGASUS
Gemstone from New York in neat setting ONYX
Hold back support STEM
Like detectives going back for a detecting device ASDIC
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Mud's being stirred up about a novelist DUMAS
Note a number tucked into appropriate snack TEACAKE
Object of professional examination PROTEST
Permitting all duck to fly ALLOWING
Pollutes the planet MARS
She's always highly vocal! SOPRANO
Shown the ruins of Tangier, one's quite unappreciative INGRATE
Some inferior beverage? No, a fine port GENOA
Sort of transport club - a name is needed for it AMBULANCE
Spot fruit and settle for that LIMELIGHT
Summing up people TOTTERS
The little beast just has to top up first POTTO
The record of the year ANNAL
Underworld boss put on edge over a good man's lying DISHONEST
Working for others, they'll get nice break in time AGENCIES
You old-fashioned fellows will be the making of this country! YEMEN