The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,271 - Jan 23 2004

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A footballer's sponsor BACK
A little cavern always most spectacular in spring VERNAL
A number in calm surroundings provide music SERENADE
A watercourse, and the way it can absorb an artist STRAIT
Catastrophic conflict of a body of serving men over old fellow ARMAGEDDON
Costal defences repaired as well as may be SEAWALLS
Coves wanting recognition of merit BAYS
Frame some revolutionary work REDACT
Gloomy deputy-head getting dismissed DEJECTED
Hound the fool appearing in a flutter BASSET
Improvement made in note design EMENDATION
Long holding up thank-you letter ASPIRATE
Material for an American lawyer to screen DAMASK
Modifications made to the car for a deified ruler THEOCRAT
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Non-belligerent winger getting involved in fighting? RINGDOVE
Offer information about legal wrong in the Norwegian parliament Storting
Others are at ease REST
Quit? That wouldn't be right! LEFT
Remove the tax EXCISE
Ride unhappily around on being pressed IRONED
Sailors about old-fashioned enough for celebrity RENOWN
Taking a breather, the leading newsman suddenly thrust forward LUNGED
The city's failing to accept directions VENICE
The eccentric got in, since causing division Sectioning
The individual who really wants more time LONGER
The ordinary person can be very mean EVERYMAN
Transport for merchandise of superior type GOODSTRAIN
When one may see the adder? SUMMER