The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,130 - Aug 11 2003

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A scorpion may do so and still be offensive TURNTAIL
An appetiser and a rest in church CANAPE
Ancient Greeks were riddled by it SPHINX
Check repair to cables OBSTACLE
Computer for dancer whose career is taking off? LAPTOP
Conflict in which counter charges may be decisive? PRICEWAR
He inspects buildings, finding ours very poor SURVEYOR
He shoots out from hiding SNIPER
Hold police party on ship POSSESS
Hundred and four going round island CORFU
It's more pleasant back in the precinct NICER
Mint that's still wrapped? UNUSED
Moon-rocket gets ahead on oxygen APOLLO
Ocean-designed craft? Hardly CANOE
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Painting with rollers? SEASCAPE
Please accept this gratuitous advice Takemytip
Present following the future HEREAFTER
Put in charge PRIME
Repeated invitation to adopt a more reasonable attitude COMECOME
Stars - as a stripper on the roof does! Takesthelead
T-junction jam TANGLE
Task force combining business with pleasure WORKINGPARTY
The last word about copper's keen insight ACUMEN
Those most close, relatively speaking NEXTOFKIN
Ties the rest in knots TETHERS
Tree-house, perhaps, of frontier days LOGCABIN
Undergarment has difficulty for Granny, perhaps SLIPKNOT
Words pronounced without conviction NOTGUILTY