The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,603 - Aug 28 2011

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300 units given new order, in short SUCCINCT
Among Irish, a writer SHAW
Authorised to take flight LEGIT
Change layout in store for material REFORMAT
Cut back hostile strategy POLICY
Drawing instrument with carbon, one needed by learner? PENCIL
Express disapproval of Charles's conclusion HISS
In the neighbourhood of New York wherein noble resides NEARLY
Initial odds interpreted in broadcast SPREAD
Largest of four states divided equally by North-South line UTAH
Lethargic, unlike systematic shopper? LISTLESS
Military commanders giving ground after unprepared retreats WARLORDS
One kind of leader who takes responsibility for another EDITOR
Ordinary seaman that's released from cellar as required COMMONSALT
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President's daughter housed in France MADISON
Product of Asian light manufacturing plant CHINESELANTERN
Put up official statement about old soldier TROOPER
Reform costs dough, then -- not the most original of ideas SECONDTHOUGHTS
Republicans taking everything in race GALLOP
Show no interest as new fashion turns up YAWN
Single chap disheartened and glum SOLEMN
Singularly unpleasant situation for person with convictions SOLITARY
Some original characters from Colin Dexter, such as Morse CODE
Strange thing to say repeatedly when tucking child in NIGHT
Tears small page WEEP
The film shot without a break for players HALFTIME
What capital was for Marx, but not Lenin BERLIN
What rock fans do in bad weather? HAILSTONES