The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,423 - Jul 19 2004

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A sort of light fruit LIME
A summer snake ADDER
Ancient ring many study OLDEN
Art exhibition venue for top people in the theatre GALLERY
Buried oil started to spill out LAIDTOREST
Chief whip, say, an expert on telephone RINGMASTER
Coloured lights set in glass SIGNALS
Cuts open and cleans around LANCES
Feeling a bit twitchy? ITCH
Finance companies issuing notes, not silver BRASSBANDS
Flat for retired poet DRAB
Get out of breath, being no longer fit EXHALE
Gold coin replacing old South American currency? ORINOCO
Halted, but still made progress LIMPED
Heavens, what a cast! ALLSTAR
Insect settled on the cheese for a short while BRIEFLY
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It ends movement of cash on delivery article CODA
It makes a topping sweet ICINGSUGAR
Jeopardise settlement COMPROMISE
Measures the mast beams YARDS
Not late, but nearly lost a point EARLY
Not the sole order dogs learn to obey HEEL
One wouldn't care to be found guilty of it NEGLECT
Organised miracle rescue RECLAIM
Re-establish one's rights in austerity budget SHOESTRING
Release - without charge FREE
Short run which distinguishes slow bowlers SPIN
Similar to a family group AKIN
Swimmer who may develop into a jumper TADPOLE
Systematic though brief in examination METHODICAL
They trip and hit the floor noisily TAPDANCERS
Those in the majority ADULTS