The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,343 - Aug 27 2006

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A beauty - or a sight VISION
A mocking 'Fish, sire, swim in it' DERISORY
Are the competitors all level in it? FLATRACE
Called one in to help Ted out TELEPHONED
Cried out, to his consternation, 'Food!' RICEDISH
Dead set on breaking one in, became firm STEADIED
Does it help a greengrocer make a packet? STRINGBEAN
Don't force to utter the notes EASE
Enough of this. Must visit the dentist TIMETOSTOP
From day one, careless about food RADISH
In groups, pull up and they wait STEWARDS
In the wind, I have bad hearing MISTRIAL
Lots of corporal punishment LASHINGS
Miss a jaunt the rest went off on SPINSTER
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Observe the mutt put in a safe SECURE
One's complete attention given to sucking up ABSORPTION
Provide music while you cook FIDDLE
Say a switch has been turned on ASSERT
Stole the pointer; a non-working dog TIPPET
Sure it's a yes POSITIVE
The racket! Boxes containing birds! SPARROWS
Took off the split ends - torn STRIPPED
Very tired and it's late DEAD
Was carried away at gunpoint RODE
Weak half of bitter, means to imbibe WATERY
What made you join up? PLUS
When it's finished, need that break ATTHEEND
Why you work out REASON