The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,476 - Mar 22 2009

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'Girls will be girls,' I interposed LASSIES
'Pull strings', summarised PUTINAWORD
A perennial leakage of war secrets WATERCRESS
A proper pinhead � and not very polite PRUDISH
A rude song for the audition of 'The Buccaneer' CORSAIR
As opposed to phoney money COUNTER
Beaten, though in the lead at that point LEATHERED
Buy it for the bird SWALLOW
Communication of a strange character CARD
Delete because entered before ERASE
Dirty tricks? BLACKMAGIC
Don't have, when you leave the building GOWITHOUT
Except for upsetting pieces on animals RABBITS
For half the pine trees about to be felled, a reprieve RESPITE
Forbidding to get back on board STERN
I am among the few to knock around with, or consort WIFE
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I can�t move the old into. It would be wrong INEXACT
In which Goldilocks found the three beds? BEARGARDEN
Look angry and more depressed LOWER
Meagre tip LEAN
Might, if there's a cold front about FORCE
Puts on the lettuce and spoils COSSETS
Refrained, heartbroken by the below INFRA
Regard as an indication the chick has hatched PEEP
Resists changes at first and rebels against RISES
Saying 'Don't move,' cuts one loose FREES
Speaking in French of Paris riots, be very gloomy DESPAIR
The Dalmatian and I left, bound for a holiday resort MALTA
They reveal one gives generously SHOWERS
Think up, when a posse�s formed to capture SUPPOSE
Transmitted from the US, female performers only BROADCAST
Wonders if there will be an increase in those travelling THEORISES