The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,423 - Mar 16 2008

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A fancy woman? DREAMGIRL
A guard is taking part in the repartee BANISTER
A hardware shop should sell them - and does CHISELS
A lady's spread mats inside for the pet HAMSTER
A short ''Anything but'' NOTATALL
Be left, to a degree, in control REMAIN
Beyond the first letter in ''spaghetti'' PASTA
Contrary, are against fencing it in OPPOSITE
First force to cover for and that's wrong MISTAKE
Had corresponded with, one didn't deny AGREED
Having since come out carrying a brown case INSTANCE
In order to describe the considerable sum of money TIDY
In the truck, I get an earful TIRADE
It explains why you allot just so much drink to RATIONALE
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Least good position is outside the roundabout POOREST
No good shaking the tree if it is! FRUITLESS
Not a name of note PENNY
Not cheerful in adversity CROSS
Plan A is to have soldiers surround MEAN
Poppycock! Take the vehicle back and get another! TRACTOR
Put one's best suit on TRUMPED
Question is, did we take the lady in? WHERE
Showing sense, run through the document WRIT
Splintered bats CRACKED
That's the best of having a pointed tool PICK
Too bright: that's blatant GLARING
Will try, having meant to give a whirl to TESTAMENT
Writing on a daily has its attractions CHARMS