The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,351 - Oct 22 2006

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'He' I interposed, 'is the most important' MAIN
A Sunday delivery SERMON
A woman most men rage about IRENE
Are too nice to corrupt SPOIL
Beginning to react to irritation SCRATCH
Certain to change round in response REACTION
Characterises as belonging to a saint? MARKS
Debt collector went back into action: took everything DENUDED
Dressed as a panto dame; a fierce woman DRAGON
Esteemed and confident, taking a walkabout TREASURED
Feel stains may provide clues for detectives FINGERMARKS
For articles of value, he'll find a ready sale REPORTER
Given a start, I come ninth in it ALPHABET
Gleaning, from their being huddled in a group GATHERING
Hold on to the castle KEEP
Hoping to be elected, for the kudos STANDING
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It's edible and is terribly hard to catch RADISH
May be private but you take a look at EYE
No getting out of it, I've seen better days IMPASSE
Not prepared to take the governor back, though available ONTAP
Provider of the great lip make-up enclosed SUPPLIER
Quite sure about it, give a description DEFINITE
Reckoned it meant 'with pattern' FIGURED
Recorded, is well known NOTED
See right through the 'old chum' SPORT
Seen to pull up in a rush REGARDED
So subjugated and in straits SOREPRESSED
Squeezes it into the compositions WRITINGS
Subject to article being written by self THEME
They get hitched and there are rows TIERS
Understand when you meet with SEE
Were totally absorbed in each other MERGED