The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,450 - Sep 21 2008

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'For the worse off,' I put in, 'it's different' OTHERWISE
A bedside table avoiding the need for a clock SUNDIAL
A service that's easy to break CHINA
As ice forms in the water, will create trouble RAISECAIN
Attending in lieu of, to mollify PLACATE
Because I won't be there, she's to be given it APOSTROPHE
Drops of ale: could be a keg that's damaged LEAKAGE
Enlarged, did accommodate the old DILATED
Fix the hole that developed and let rain in DARN
Give to, for a charge AWARD
Going further back from the tree ELDER
Going on and on, stupidly resist 'Shut up about!' PERSISTENT
Gosh! Featured in newspapers for one's ability PROWESS
He's not obliged to prove he is INGRATE
I'm entering his name INIGO
It gives the swimmers quite a turn EDDY
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Just a second! It's a him! ANOTHER
Letters of appointment POST
Long to pop back outside and help PITCHIN
Lugs round on, terrifying children DRAGONS
Nerve it takes to commandeer transport and gad about GALLIVANT
Number one deterrent to a mugger MACE
Once inside, I can't move and that's wrong INEXACT
Paid for having spurned the invitation NOTPRESENT
Run through the repeat, changing material in PENETRATE
Sent back home if punished FINED
Take out an old piece of paper EXTRACT
The temperature right in the middle HEART
The walk is meandering and they're cold MARCHWINDS
Try to find the source of the report RIFLE
Wagtail chaps put in food for ALIMENT
Waves to one as one comes from HAILS