The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,238 - May 16 2004

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A raging fire spread: the cottage was gutted FIERCE
Be sick of the palm out when there's money about COMPLAIN
Begins with the sour puss standing outside STARTSUP
Can't stop talking about the hophead the parson reformed HARPSON
Caught through their machinations a few times THRICE
Cord or a chain STRING
Each one is thoroughly to the point EVERY
For foreigners, writes about draping the sari PERSIANS
Going off, then, to salvage the vessel ONTHETURN
Has the appeal that mince tart does ATTRACTS
Hasn't learned the art of lying gracefully? SPRAWLS
Hints again the notes are forged OVERTONES
In 'The Dog and Cat,' rook the rich man PLUTOCRAT
Is supportive of and sure to splash out in the shop SHORESUP
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It made a loud sound reversing: that's the difference TIFF
Kind of nail that has the point concealed BRAND
Mad when you break the amphora CRACKPOT
Making snide remarks about one's shooting? SNIPING
Name number and age VERA
Regrets terribly having included one in the list REGISTER
Secure from backward areas STRAP
Story that's a flop to start with SAGA
They authorise in writing LETTERS
They get no profit from winning AMATEURS
This is out of untidy Chichester nursery CRECHE
Time to talk about the return game STAG
Understands there's a snag and one's worried CATCHESON
Very best of the sherries? CREAM