The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,449 - Sep 14 2008

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''There's a downswing,'' say worriedly, ''at the moment'' NOWADAYS
A cab from the station VICTORIA
Admits, when one gives the go-ahead to ALLOWS
An unknown figure gained access, to murder STRANGLE
Blooms in water SPRAY
Catch up with, take out and point at DRAWLEVEL
Cook a little rice in a lot of water STREAM
Could be a mere trick to get in with the boss EMPLOYER
Ditto. Am not well-disposed towards idiots LIKEWISE
Fox again by taking any back road REYNARD
Frightened and carrying a weapon, lead out ALARMED
Frightened? Smart boy! CHICKEN
Frost is taken aback by the foreign bigwig EMIR
Gives a party there's a news flash about ENDOWS
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Hairdressers blending reds to hide the last of the grey? DYERS
If you do, tea will leak out, silly! CRACKPOT
It makes one think ''Blast!'' CROSSWORD
Languid, in a pitiable sort of way APATHETIC
Like ''The queen and the Scotsman'' joke I included MAJESTIC
Misplaces one in particular SPECIAL
Not quite enough of a heavyweight to get public attention SPOTLIGHT
Pack and go GANG
Sharp, hurt SMART
Stupid twit wearing a jacket JERKIN
Suppress when you are a member of the committee SITON
The money needed to see you through ENTRYFEE
The return, see you don't lose KEEP
Was ma wrong, then, to separate? PART