The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,286 - Feb 10 2004

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A cruel device, using alcohol to ensnare Gintrap
A flattering colour in clothing finally! FAWNING
A point to hammer home NAIL
A pointed reminder of passing time SUNDIAL
Award he's often given to actors OSCAR
Bird in the same place, is it? IBIS
Bows? What nonsense! FIDDLESTICKS
Boxers one follows DOGS
Boy detective seen a mile off EMIL
By the way, they may want money BEGGARS
Dieter who's already got thinner SLIMMER
Earthenware is pale, if made with first-class additive FAIENCE
Endures awful fuss ref makes SUFFERS
George VI and his daughter could be more imposing GRANDER
Graduate visiting Long Island - and another one BALI
Great care taken to map Spain PAINS
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Half scaled, then tumbled down, the mountain SCAFELL
It is well-balanced, however you look at it LEVEL
Ladies in the habit of dressing up? NUNS
No, Sam, get back to work as a builder! MASON
Not paid by peacekeepers, yet carried on UNWAGED
Old Zulu warriors, some limping IMPI
Opera singer's evening cloak has good lining DOMINGO
Rush man into hybridising blackthorn Rhamnus
Single out stone content of famous sculptures ELGINMARBLES
Talking about a spot of brandy MARC
Their poor clue could, however, identify sleuth HERCULEPOIROT
There's no way booze can be a remedy NOSTRUM
They're not free to stay LODGERS
Tricks of the comedian's trade? FUNNYBUSINESS
Vegetable in first smallholding in Co. Cork KINSALE
War poet to join army unit shortly SASSOON