The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,630 - Mar 18 2005

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A number of busy workers who must deal with letters? TENANTS
Be irritated after unfortunate lapses in rep's presentation SALESPITCH
Big effort but supreme happiness isn't quite achieved HEAVE
Birds hard for country folk to bag PHEASANTS
Cheese manufactured the wrong way EDAM
Cosmetic nearly all spilt, knocked over on cover of mattress LIPSTICK
Gangster and sailor may be seen in church ALTAR
Human object made with skill, one female exploit ARTIFACT
It's often covered by one going round in circles CIRCUMFERENCE
Local tenor looks silly in stiff attire ETONCOLLAR
Manias shown by old boys having meetings OBSESSIONS
Meat bringing complaint BEEF
Modest but losing head in a hurry HASTE
Name of German unaffected by setback OTTO
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Not participating, having no option but to drink gin neat? OUTOFIT
Outdone but likely to keep cool? PUTINTHESHADE
Passion shown in early part of competition HEAT
Plant seen around African city, short bedding plant PETUNIA
Playwright Williams is in a state TENNESSEE
See mists swirling - it can make you most confused MESSIEST
She may like getting her apple - or her chocolates possibly! SCHOOLTEACHER
Small tree in wild parts of Bosnia BONSAI
Space in which Roman's end would be seen? ARENA
Supreme control established by politician in republic EMPIRE
They show you healthy food so you can lose pounds! FRUITMACHINES
Untidy garden on a Caribbean island GRENADA
Wife getting a small beer preferable to the last one? BETTERHALF
Writer with label on in military establishment PENTAGON