The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,134 - Aug 15 2003

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A blow for people requiring refreshment BUFFET
A fine old metropolis - almost the finest of all THEBES
A keeper before a waiter PRESERVER
A key must be presented to the queen always EER
A veil made for disguise in the Middle Ages MEDIAEVAL
At one time the premier city of England SALISBURY
Change planes in Italy NAPLES
Credit is one's solution when there's real emergency CRISIS
Degenerate rock-climber ROT
Distinctive characters with a leaning towards the right ITALIC
Expects too much of public cuts Overtaxes
Expertise in a particular trade ART
Feller is a worker who moves clumsily? LUMBERMAN
Firm making place secure STEADFAST
Going over the head, branch out ANTLER
Growing source of breakfast-food? EGGPLANTS
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He considers precious few a lure, being dubious VALUER
In the pink, so got up and made a meal ROSEATE
Less prejudiced, but distant - holding in anger FAIRER
Love to go on about Oriental work OPERATE
Pressed it agitatedly and wouldn't stop PERSISTED
Put off a date maybe without the right ALIENATED
Send back note on a poet's output REVERSE
Showing a certain hesitation over a lengthy period ERA
Spicy stuff for the head girl! NUTMEG
Spray the capsicum PEPPER
Struggling to take some fish by force? WRESTLING
Suggesting professional modelling PROPOSING
Swollen-faced and dull FATHEADED
The main course SEAWAY
This should be a spirited meeting! SEANCE
Uniform of the long-serving soldier REGULAR