The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,933 - Mar 7 2006

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Clues Answers
A little hooter? OWLET
Barge after being unloaded? LIGHTER
Blimey! Politician's in with confident poise COMPOSURE
Charity turns back on race abuse DIATRIBE
Clean water in sealed container RINSE
Crazy guys - they are often in creases BATSMEN
Extent of pride, greed etc DEGREE
Fascinating office work takes time TEMPTING
Formality sounds proper RITE
Half of pack trailing rugby scrum RUCK
Hang dead crook DANGLE
He has many a damsel in distress! LADIESMAN
Insect bite's coming up GNAT
Main force? ARMADA
Man's put off before cleaning stuff DETERGENT
More crowded public transport? That's right BUSIER
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Port in library, perhaps, following end of tea ADEN
Posh single's strange monstrosity UGLINESS
Religious leader's previous conviction? PRIOR
Respect's backing gathers force ESTEEM
Rubbish Conservative on knees by ambush CLAPTRAP
Shady beauty's solitary on street DISHONEST
Smarter but initially wetter BRAINIER
Some err, possibly, showing shame REMORSE
Staggered by socialist accepting slippery individual REELED
Submits columns ringing Independent POSITS
To name in reshuffle? NOMINATE
Tory leader's ground for rebellion TREASON
Try again with same ends? REHEARSE
Undone by puff on crack ADRIFT
View the Opposition leader's deal OPINE
You're consuming Delia's new recipe? Wishful thinking! IDEALISM