The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,330 - May 28 2006

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A light wine adequate for what's required of it PORTABLE
Acquires and takes round the tea bags PURCHASES
As before, face the other way for the exercise PRESSUP
Being a American soldier myself, let out to accommodate troops REGIMENT
Bet the pay rise is cut by 75 per cent WAGER
Brave talk POWWOW
Crab meat BEEF
Crazy speed - pace that's thoroughly reckless DESPERATE
Dope about to do well in life GETON
Each copy contains an ice pack APIECE
For a singer, 'One Fine Day'! SCORCHER
Hands to and one considers it carefully TURNSOVER
He's waiting from the outset to take charge STEWARD
I'm here listening and it's absolute misery, love HELLO
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Many an apparition is headless HOST
Not when the earth's spinning in a certain direction NORTHEAST
Producing a lot in the crop if I scatter a number in PROLIFIC
Putting a certain question to fairly SOMEWHAT
Retiring, having done another stint in the forces RESERVED
Smart role-casting in 'Peppery' CHOLERIC
Snap the little branch SHOOT
Sole swims into the pincer - it's eaten COLESLAW
The coat was ripped by birds MACAWS
Urge to get the company back into operation PROCESS
Vacancies a doctor's come about GAPS
What your friend had at the restaurant will depend on it PALATE
With a cue, pot, contriving to leave you behind OUTPACE
Work responsible for a big upturn in OPUS