The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,275 - Jan 28 2004

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Clues Answers
American's blue, perhaps, having trouble, in a state COLORADO
Approving the subject, one that may organise the filing system Formatter
Arab should get a move on, when told this GEEUP
Begins with European island - almost everyone knows it OPENSECRET
Bystander playing vital part in crowd scene? THIRDPARTY
Catch, or try to kick the ball HOOK
Curry to be served at his wedding reception? GROOM
Drama's somewhat obscure, so avoid commitment PLAYHARDTOGET
Getting on top of things more? ADDITIONAL
Going about things the wrong way, for a time ANTICLOCKWISE
Handy way of disabling the pack, or a ruck KARATECHOP
Hill-dwellers interest this social worker - support given? ANTBEAR
I'll tell a tale of an artist and a prisoner, possibly true RACONTEUR
Investigating efficiency of what prisoners do with proposal TIMEANDMOTION
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It's not on - cue-ball given only a hint of a colour OFFWHITE
Maybe broadcaster could advertise domestic appliance AIRER
Old-fashioned corset provided a turn-on! ROLLON
On the square, cut corners to achieve this OCTAGON
One who may not hold on for simple medical equipment DROPPER
Present heartless song - it's in one's blood HEREDITY
Result of joining in roadside row when advised not to PARKINGTICKET
Ship featured in extract from retrospective programme ARGO
Since having makeover, about to be good to look at SCENIC
Stop changing the original version STET
Suggest Reagan half ignored a particular scientific phenomenon POSITRON
That is found in classical literature IDEST
Wax it, to ease the strain LYRICAL
Yellow, with a white surround YOLK