The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,310 - Jan 8 2006

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'It's wrong to joke about,' one interposes PUTSIN
A boyfriend in the firm STEADY
A few are about to be put in the hold THREE
Are terribly lonely when one leaves: genuinely REALLY
As opposed to putting the Eastern states first AVERSE
Attack the thug made on the salon, smashing it up ONSLAUGHT
Continue to turn the employer against me RESUME
Dig for food GRUB
Don't worry. The vermin in the end got destroyed NEVERMIND
Extension number given to the girl ANNEX
Good things that don't come singly? ASSETS
It slithers along the counter ADDER
It's past its sell-by date at the supermarket, chum OLDFRUIT
Knock [don't allow to have a key] BANG
Leave out in the shade, exposed REVEALED
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Loaded with news BULLETIN
Not the poetry written when soft on a girl PROSE
Only in order that it should be perfect JUSTSO
Possibly a pot cleaner CHAR
Preventing from staying STOPPING
Shortened and with a better follow-through CURTAILED
Snap 'Try!' SHOT
Something to hunt with - or hunt for FERRET
That's a blow - about to disinherit CUTOFF
The inferior is shy of UNDER
Think you should return the payments with it SEEFIT
Trapping the tom cats, doesn't play fair CHEATS
Warns of earthquakes, giving the figures, too THREATENS
Weapon good to stick in a back that's turned RAPIER
With which a large number emerged from the grocer's FLOUR