The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,250 - Aug 8 2004

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A glimpse, we're told, of something small and hairy PEKE
A light yellowish brown colour and done, waffles are buttered up FAWNEDON
Accommodates the shoemaker and ourselves in HOUSES
Bauble with inscribed name, badly torn ORNAMENT
Clerk at the information desk? TELLER
Clumsily riveted round the wheel, keep it going temporarily TIDEOVER
Cushions for homes PADS
Dad puts nothing back that's material POPLIN
Did the cat have a sup, too, when it spilled? TOMATOSOUP
Did turn the sleigh round SWINDLED
Didn't say anything: only got in trim physically BUTTONEDUP
Having made a name in ballet dancing, it's very sad LAMENTABLE
Is responsible, perhaps, for someone's bad fall TEMPTS
Little Phillip knocks over drink on apple PIPPIN
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Minus the duplicate keys for the tenant LESSEE
More lacking in polish? That's material! MATTER
On a spring day, especially, starts to remind us of gardening SPADES
On what notices are usually on ABOARD
Open up with a blunt chopper to find nothing inside UNBOLT
Protecting the water, for instance, stands guard GRILLE
Ready for the meal when you call back LAID
Scolded just as one started liking the job TOOKTOTASK
Searches for second course which is not quite finished SCOURS
Sturdy and stupid, ready to take on THICKSET
Take a little step back, giving a wave WHITECAP
The cockney had held we were frightened AWED
They prise open for birds to get drinks in? CROWBARS
Took back, needing care badly, to tend anew to RECANTED