The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,406 - Nov 18 2007

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'That is so,' said I AYE
'You said.....,' she bleats EWE
A born crook, bad: not like the average person ABNORMAL
Because of, had put up with and refrained from FORBORNE
Because the stands are occupied by kids TEASES
Best thing to do if the point is to penetrate WISEST
Easy prey for the spider? GREENFLY
Find out Leo, the cat, is caged in LOCATE
He orders tea in bars ABSTAINER
He painted it, I got the coloured frame TITIAN
Hinting about bribing GETTINGAT
Is seeing what made the box so sticky DATES
Issue a retraction? Go away! WITHDRAW
Lose one's figure within a month MISLAY
Lost half the bundle of money on a walk STROLL
Make back in an hour TEN
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Not knowing a thread is dripping ink all round INTHEDARK
Order in a pub where there are a lot of sailors LARGEPORT
Previously having run it hot for her to get into HITHERTO
Reduce the time I foolishly get for carrying a gun MITIGATE
Rows of drawers TIERS
Said to have passed out UTTERED
Shut up, it's not yours! FREEDOM
Squeeze it in while dashing off WRITING
Super slippery oil poured in is hazardous PERILOUS
Tending to be a little flat APT
The competitors sent packing storm in ENTRANTS
Their having lost the card is annoying IRKING
Upsetting to the clergyman going through it: that's clear OVERT
When we got caught up in the wrong crowd THRONG
Works hard at, but errs about art nouveau STRAINS
You'll give it official approval? That is kind STAMP