The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,317 - Feb 26 2006

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A model parent surrogate SITTER
All articles in it are reduced DIGEST
Amid the commotion there's a race HEAT
And snapped, capturing the robber BANDIT
Begs when sent packing, concealing a tear drop ENTREATS
Cash on delivery? RANSOM
Caught the two men at the old airport CROYDON
Chase the animals off CHEETAHS
Checked, was found to have defected GONEOVER
Contended half the evidence had been tampered with VIED
Damn - they do make good pets! RATS
Decreed the road built should have one end dug up ORDAINED
Gets moving to catch a flight STAIRS
Having got to the bank, deposit nothing again ASHORE
Having obeyed the instructions, succeeded FOLLOWED
How quietly a cat will swoop on prey POUNCE
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In the game of ours, is beaten by me FOURSOME
Incarcerating the lawbreaker, beginning to be firm STALWART
It's clear to me I am in for extra work OVERTIME
Laughing at father going back into the seedy club DERISIVE
Leaving the bags outside the hotel, goes after CHASES
Luxury food, after time, irritates TRUFFLES
Moves quickly and tries to score SHOOTS
Nonsense! It's almost too quiet TOSH
Not a good-looker! EVILEYE
Only the spirits of nonentities? NOBODIES
Open, say, with a pin BROOCH
Put into use, isn't bad at all INSTALL
Seeing there's sun, consigning seedlings to their containers SPOTTING
Studies Latin and finds it pays to LEARNS
Try, anxious to meet up with the famous lady GODIVA
Was in the lead again in the darts playing STARRED