The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,427 - Apr 13 2008

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A fancy woman has the key to enter IDEA
A screw of the usual size AVERAGEWAGE
A stout stem STAUNCH
Announced it has no wind resistance: useless VAIN
Are smokers, which is a blow PUFF
Be matched against and lick PLAY
Buck up with the pipe! REED
Caught and tortured, lie throughout NAILED
Cavities monsieur's smile reveals DENTS
Clamours when there are illegal activities RACKETS
Doctored at the free hospital? TREATED
Even breaking back again at the finish VENEER
Having shed, shambled away from SHUFFLEDOFF
He'll tell you spring is here DIVINER
Hesitate at murder, not finishing off DEMUR
Is first to return when one is in trouble STRAITS
Lawman, you gather MARSHAL
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Not moving house FIRM
Noticed a number going in: not many SEVEN
Play on stage, ageless and funny STRUM
Seem likely to put the guarantee on display SHOWPROMISE
Soaks, on going back, the dish STEW
Suppressing anger, talk, while one puts the car away GARAGES
Thinking only ''Crumbs, I'm hungry''? BIRDBRAINED
To begin with, give to direct ATFIRSTHAND
To drive away depression, swallowing a pill ROUT
To shout out ''Out!'' would be absurd TOSH
Turn it off, love. Get rid of the row TIFF
Why the kite-flier got into difficulties? GREMLIN
Wicked and a leftist? UNRIGHTEOUS
With a lacy edging, or trim NEAT
With gravity said ''Don't go'' WAIT
With the missus, head off for a trip RIDE
You expect well of her HOPE