The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,293 - Jun 5 2005

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A bit upset, yet going round to a social event TEAPARTY
A fabulous place for older swingers to have a party ELDORADO
About to carve a casing of soft wood FOREST
Afraid from the beginning, was induced to STARTLED
As always, again protecting; think the world of REVERE
At fifty-one, therefore, by myself and melancholic LONESOME
Avoiding, the day before, giving a false impression DELUDING
Be successful - in pouring the beer properly? GETAHEAD
Being unwontedly fair to yours truly, temporarily FORATIME
Clinched it with a confident last round ENSURED
Could be worse, therefore, having an identical twin SOSO
Crude word for a silly scare about nothing COARSE
Giving nothing away, as usual MEAN
He's beginning to be less reticent! OPENER
Just to satisfy MEET
Lash out having received it: back pay STIPEND
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Leaving 'Sociable' OUTGOING
Like the fight there is when you don't keep the appointment? STANDUP
Moved up and down as it cut BOBBED
Nevertheless, in the company of, most of all WITHAL
Obliged to detain, having been caught BEHOLDEN
On getting a full complement of meals daily ABOARD
Said to open up with a pin BROOCH
She's been a more successful career woman than her sisters MATRON
Shown always to have hinged on a crooked deal REVEALED
Son and mater, swimming in the water STREAM
Straightened up and relaxed UNBENT
The expression is 'Get a load of this!' LOOK
Tired of walking round and round in '1 down', lost FOOTSORE
Twigs that a big rise may follow OSIERS
Would talk for the listeners, though no parrot WOODCHAT
Write in, having shot back, about the vacancy OPENING