The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,300 - Feb 26 2004

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27 not prepared for attack TEARINTO
A household where people get on MENAGE
Almost faint - abnormal tailless rodent of ill-repute! INFAMOUS
Alternatively a Conservative speech ORATORY
Analyst's contract SHRINK
Be like father and steal a 12 inch ruler TAKEAFTER
Blackbeard, for example, lost his head, getting angry IRATE
Confusion on oil rig - mob running riot IMBROGLIO
Criminal upset the head of state? OFFENDER
Delighted to be broadcasting ONAIR
Field worker who never gives a clear answer HEDGER
Groom's first of many eaten by horse COMB
Happy communicators, of late! MEDIUMS
Horse race for which drunkard initially travelled south OAKS
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Inclined not to start the washing LEANING
Increased cut by a quarter WAXED
It is Susan's answer to a cold! TISSUES
Network that's free after middle age GRID
New ringtone is a gas! NITROGEN
Nose which is socially acceptable in heavyweights making a comeback SNOUT
Not to mention being terribly late and solitary LETALONE
Off-colour, in the main? SEAGREEN
One has no experience of putting area on alarm GREENHORN
One in position to fish PLAICE
Past bickering? SPAT
Surrendered loudly after seeing coppers get up, and followed SUCCEEDED
Threatening explosive device in mint exploding IMMINENT
Where film is kept secretly INCAMERA