The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,362 - Jan 7 2007

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A flick of the wrist and the top comes off the can STIR
A little brother in America BRER
A little cod I cooked for mother to consume MODICUM
A quarter through, finds they make one feel dazed TRANCES
All in, try to get something to eat SHALLOT
Apart from a light left turned on ASUNDER
Are no sparkling drinks made in it? STILL
At home glued to, disposed to have a drink INDULGE
Be presumptuous but be totally altruistic FORGETONESELF
Blended dip is, in the beginning, rather bland INSIPID
Characters issuing invitations CARDS
Cover up, lady. Hate streaking SHEATHE
Drops the dolly and cries for the child minder? MISSESASITTER
Escaped from and were not charged for GOTFREE
Gave lessons verbally to, in tense TAUT
Gosh, the pan is warm! CORDIAL
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He conducts in a more jerky way MAESTRO
Incarcerating a man is serious EARNEST
Is on the run for about fifty charges FLEES
Let out, see how long it takes to return EMIT
Makes a point of giving good service ACES
Manage to get one away from a bore DRAG
Peculiar, you conclude, to a certain variety of mice ENDEMIC
Pit yourself against for income, dear COMPETE
Prepares to fire - or appoints manager PUTSINCHARGE
Quite big, this. Possibly everything will fit inside TALLISH
Spray gun given to me across the Channel MOISTEN
Steps taken to show disapproval PROTESTMARCH
That's over: I got myself something I enjoy doing PASTIME
The best place for retirement TOPS
Unfortunately having a glass core ALAS
Wake and get yourself ready for the big event TRAIN