The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,140 - Aug 22 2003

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A Moor rings about the two pounds required OTHELLO
A number took cover when so admonished CHID
A piece written by people put inside gets rewritten SEGMENT
A rice dish - for the raw beginner it's too complicated RISOTTO
About five possibly remain to see a goddess MINERVA
An enormous weight for Bruckner ANTON
Artisan holding a minister is no big fish TIDDLER
Care for miniature railway in the garden centre? NURSERY
Caught over party allowance, showing concern CONSIDERATION
Constantly after second part SEVER
Cuts trains with no hesitation EXCISES
Decline scented make-up DESCENT
Discontinue work under way STOP
Firing accountants backing up the top man SACKING
Former union issue - awful pest, the guard found Stepdaughter
Fruit responsible for blunder in past BERRY
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He may well impress widely different characters PRINTER
Huts should be made secure SHUT
In favour of lengthy stretch being given PROLONG
In time accepting one is not permanent INTERIM
Opening - using a key, it follows ADIT
Peeping Tom having to do time? ACTAEON
Put graduates in charge - that's fundamental BASIC
Some chaps elect to be married in church APSE
Steals while one sleeps NAPS
Study the sound of birds in Northern Europe SCANDINAVIAN
The absolute maximum to the male in employment TOPMOST
The head needs a lot of water NESS
The music man who always makes a hit PERCUSSIONIST
The person observing a quarter progress unhurriedly SPOTTER
Very large tank containing sulphur VAST
With listening device installed, refuse backing wanted YEARNED