The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,244 - Jun 27 2004

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Clues Answers
'The wrong people,' you put in, 'to pester' TORMENT
Among them the little bent, battered holder BETWEEN
As the non-angler given the role of fisherman did and was? MISCAST
Backing the stories, too SAGAS
Big reorganisation that gets everybody rattled? SHAKEUP
Catch 'Is a bit upset' TRAP
Classify as 'an alternative way round' SORT
Clear round I would contest EVIDENT
Come upon by chance during a trip? STUMBLE
Commandeer for the speaker, one understands SEES
Cook puts a damper on things by returning STEW
Cut the others roughly by a quarter SHORTEN
Finish at the same time or one just after the other CLOSETOGETHER
Giving nothing away about the failure to lock up? NONCOMMITTAL
Goes for the sailor GETSUNDERWAY
Is he surprised when his gun goes off? STARTER
Clues Answers
It doesn't mean 'male ass,' silly! TOMFOOL
It's worn and not just in part OVERALL
Near thing, time having been lost foolishly NIGH
One overlarge for the job it's to do? TOOL
Professional stand-in LOCUM
Sharp, but it's not allowed on a slimming diet TART
Shot the old held captive: it's very sad TRAGEDY
Sneaks out of the nursery GRASSES
Split the rest BREAK
The words that haunt you? SPIRITWRITING
Thinner, but a good sound ACETONE
Trip out is spoiled by rain TOUR
Turned on to play, it makes one feel better NOSTRUM
When an angel isprepared to go out and get food LASAGNE
With a vague 'Nothing to lose,' going round LOOSE
Worry about a song I change key finally in AGONISE