The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,347 - Sep 24 2006

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'Very smart,' the lady said twice CHICHI
A bark is heard and a collar seen RUFF
A sailor therein - abaft ATTHEREAR
A suitable subject for the theatre OPERABLE
A talent for getting something for nothing GIFT
Arrive bedraggled around lunchtime in France RIVIERA
Bonanza I've successfully laid claim to MINE
Cook for the second eleven STEAM
Cover up for the fool man CLOTHE
Disguised as a padre, Hill the killer PREDATOR
Disturbance when a car's run a fellow over FRACAS
Do get me involved in the protest DEMO
Fast getting a string of FLEET
Forced to put up with a foreign import EDAM
Get through, though it was heavy, reportedly WADE
Gin and French imbibed when you arrive home GETIN
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Given to at last, we do splash it ENDOWED
In the buff, hugging a plutocrat FINANCIER
Not fair to a pretty girl on set performing DISHONEST
Possibly sink a hole in: they contain liquid INKWELLS
Put on to hide SCREEN
Seat given to a composer for the crossing SEATRAVEL
Signs for about ten drinks PORTENTS
So called from notches they put on guns? MARKSMEN
Swims from rocks REELS
Taking coats up a ramp SCAM
Tell you paperwork is included APPRISE
Trip up a twit on the green PASSAGE
Tumbles, trapping baddie among containers CASCADES
Was due at the end of 23 OWED
Writer who's taken, again, to drink REPORTER
Writing in, get one from the jeweller GEMSTONE