The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,201 - Aug 31 2003

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'Fear funny business,' you say again REAFFIRM
...and meat with port, ruined by the oven POTROAST
A complaint from the mess DISORDER
A Miss H has come in for a haircut SHINGLE
Annoy the people, you reckon, occupying it MADDEN
Are turned off when you don't appreciate UNDERRATE
Becomes attached to the rural areas STICKS
Bring down and stun FLOOR
Brought in a fish pie, unoriginal... COPIED
Does get broken by the frisking pups, as you thought SUPPOSED
Experimented with, but fish die swimming into it TRIEDOUT
Fold the tape loosely round one side PLEAT
Forcibly remove the cheat RIPOFF
Gets us terribly scared about the expeditions CRUSADES
Gives the go-ahead and I think we should do it LETS
Going so far as to have a number topless EVEN
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Having lessened, by mid-cycle stopped CEASED
Having no leanings either way - honest UPRIGHT
Just a beginner in, but showing talent FLAIR
Lost art making a comeback say, surprisingly, all round ASTRAY
Not being dressed is wrong OUTOFLINE
Slowly move the gear out when one is boss INCHARGE
So shout out 'Nothing is missing' THUS
Strings I pull after time runs out for revolts RISINGS
Supports when one's not working RESTS
Tasteful way of saying 'an old hand' SEASONED
The fifty per cent made to try it don't like it DETEST
The perfume, as a lark, smuggled into the country FRAGRANCE
The sign of the cross PLUS
Tip off Rose to give the OK to ENDORSE
Washes thoroughly and combs SCOURS
When the arm-bearing rule is changed, they bind LIGATURES