The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,167 - Sep 23 2003

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Clues Answers
...about to steal fruit CAROB
A fine piece of manual work KIDGLOVE
Acts as supervisor abroad, we're told OVERSEES
Always take line to catch fish ELVER
Country seats where set teas can be ordered ESTATES
Daughter another relation may discourage DAUNT
Differently worded, but the same thing SYNONYM
Don't ever touch on Michael Jackson's ranch! Neverland
Fruit, according to Simon, put in muesli first PERSIMMON
Garlic, onion, leek - everything one has hesitation to order ALLIUM
Get it horizontal? Not quite, perhaps Leveloff
Great opera role - got it by working RIGOLETTO
Greek goddess is subject of woman's article HERA
He's unaware that he's making progress SLEEPWALKER
He's up and moving RIDER
Clues Answers
Huge men, semi-dressed... IMMENSE
Intoned a formula to be consecrated ANOINTED
Notes made on a small manuscript MINIMS
Nothing left, but that's fine ALLRIGHT
Oriental porcelain collected by dim aristocrats IMARI
Practise too hard, concerning coaches OVERTRAIN
Replies to all four points in a Royal Society brief ANSWERS
Scandinavian detectives returning to Norway shortly NORDIC
Sea where Dr Zhivago's lover turns up ARAL
Sews in a way which is irritating STITCHES
Sheer chaos in Surrey ESHER
Stop the French raids without help - they're inept! BUNGLERS
Tennis player who gained silver when not quite six AGASSI
The lions sculpted in ancient stones NEOLITHS
You big ox, take cover - they'll kill you for this! Buffalohide