The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,387 - Jun 7 2004

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British soldier right to retreat? Rubbish! TOMMYROT
Burn slowly, soon beginning to turn to dust SMOULDER
Cancel immediately, we hear WRITEOFF
Close - doubly close in fact NEARBY
Decide officially to draw the line RULE
Examples of courtesy heard in court Civilactions
Finds lodgings at university DIGSUP
Free a deserter held by soldiers GRATIS
Game bird? LARK
Game to set kilts swirling? SKITTLES
Held responsible when bedlam breaks out BLAMED
His job is to transfer stock DROVER
House in the Home Counties on the motorway SEMI
Keep to the right between two points STORE
Lawful arrest made by an honest policeman AFAIRCOP
Let it be one sort of square in another STET
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Looked over carefully? I'd say! EYED
Marquetry that's fashionable but having an unprofessional finish INLAY
No sane person is likely to assume it STRAITJACKET
Riches gained by breaking the law WEALTH
Schemes put forward for places PROPOSITIONS
She confuses people about a couple of points PENELOPE
So far fit for the job UPTO
Spotted as being slightly mad DOTTY
Stones left in fruit? PEARLS
Supplementary part of course? SIDEDISH
Swindle to reduce the rent? STITCHUP
The object of some ear-piercing work LOBE
Their age is proverbial HILLS
Timber trade DEAL
Triumph by right, though it may be indecisive MORALVICTORY
Very loud in order to annoy RUFFLE