The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,171 - Sep 27 2003

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Clues Answers
At home repair is wide of the mark INCORRECT
Base silver first is shining AGLOW
Be after His Excellency's cupbearer HEBE
Boundary for Leicestershire perhaps SIDE
Brilliant swimmer with five arms STARFISH
Damage fastener before taking an item of food MARZIPAN
Dismissed once or twice CAUGHTANDBOWLED
Game for courting couples? TENNIS
Got weaving ENTWINED
Height of unnatural growth first on island WIGHT
I shan't be spilling drink ABSINTHE
It is hard without part of the Bible RUTHLESS
Leading mischief-maker is to lead the bad behaviour MISCONDUCT
Leave out the absence of oxygen, creating something very painful GOUT
Not wearing anything smooth on one's feet ROUGHSHOD
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Old Testament priest, Old Testament poet ELIOT
Oppose one's inclusion during interval RESIST
Proposal to get cold off one's chest OFFER
Sally's trip EXCURSION
Sentimental tags Colin removed NOSTALGIC
Spaniard captured Italian leader, one of higher rank SENIOR
Split chipped part of fruit LITCHI
Successfully removing label? Pullingoff
Tax property in the country SCOTLAND
Tears round with last character as substitute ERSATZ
Vehicle owner turned out to be haggard CAREWORN
Work to the right of the machinist OPERATOR
Yet no shirt on shelf SILL
You will have to break one to make one RECORD