The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,143 - Aug 26 2003

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...so packing cases must go to the Attic old man SOCRATES
A lot of money for the monarch to let go of KINGS
A neat way to infuriate? REDRAG
A small number taken in to get straightened up NEATEN
An opera, long and not extraordinary NORMAL
Are coils entwining this Spanish monastery? ESCORIAL
Battered first with a paddle - what a swine! BOAR
Complained of item by journalist OBJECTED
Criticise the most ghastly-sounding sausage! KNOCKWURST
Damn, Jane has misspelt the capital of Chad... NDJAMENA
Deer thrives DOES
Director, saying 'Thanks', ran to get back on it TARANTINO
Door owes its restoration to exotic timber ROSEWOOD
Er, um, sure it's type of foxtail lily? Eremurus
Headscarf given by bachelor and Anna put it on BANDANNA
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Heard of camp a friend first found in Uganda KAMPALA
Hurry to turn on illuminations, but the result is less than electrifying! RUSHLIGHT
Looks into empty space in search of inner meaning Readsbetweenthe
Make a soldier of French author GIDE
Men I found in Aran had neighbours including Turks and Iranians ARMENIAN
One of Paul's letters that is about gypsies Romanies
Red with anger - seething, one gathered GARNERED
Rosie Lee should find it stirring TEASPOON
SECOND PART OF 1 ACROSS RANSOM
SECOND PART OF 15 LINES
Sure to mend somehow - terrific! TREMENDOUS
The last lady, a kimono on, serves Japanese grilled food Yakimono
Those in favour of always heading south AYES
Visits after taking medication? DROPSIN