The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,193 - Jul 6 2003

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Are forced to live on - as a good story does! READWELL
Become partial to drink in no time LIKEASHOT
Bit the arm PIECE
Deducing from the crowd GATHERING
Even so, I joined in the table-turning ALBEIT
Falsely depict the interior again as run-down DECREPIT
Far from returning the book, about to hide it REMOTE
Fear, when I left it by mistake TERROR
Getting a bit upset, being in the right RECEIPT
Give people time to get home MENAGE
Hadn't paid, you say, for the work ODE
Having checked back, get the material cut EXAMINED
If not, I swore to release the captive OTHERWISE
In the wild, a number recover SALVAGE
Is holding the scent spray and they may be sprayed INSECTS
It's by no means everyone who's an eccentric ODDPERSON
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It's entertaining to look back on, you say REVUE
List, for show REGISTER
Making whoopee at the bar - returned on the railway REVELRY
Note the stranger does behave as though very old DODDER
Of uncertain age and unaccompanied DATELESS
On the beach with a girl, holding hands, perhaps SUNSHADE
Plug the hole and there's a hoo-hah ADO
Prepared to be firm SET
Shower mum and the pals are caught out in SPLASH
Showing courage, he goes ahead with the paintings ART
Solution is to have a newscast a quarter hour after ANSWER
The sweets, having put weight on, send back DESSERTS
Unqualified to take oneself off SHEER
Were there a number sent through misdated? ATTENDED
Wow - taking a left turn! WHEEL
Yes, after the band parade SASHAY