The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,621 - Dec 29 2001

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5/7 x 1/4 = two pints QUART
Amusing person drawing quick description of someone CHARACTERSKETCH
At the end of which the beast might be found TETHER
Company taking best quality US tool, I concluded, on mountain COTOPAXI
Create confusion after extraterrestrial - and the others ETCETERA
Does one need these to see what one is eating? EYETEETH
Dyke builder's verbal tender OFFA
Economy in the pink? THRIFT
Everything there in silver is very much in fashion ALLTHERAGE
Herb coming from Spanish port cut short TARRAGON
How star is surpassing starlet? OUTSHINING
Idiot daring and rash FOOLHARDY
Instrument coming under the hammer XYLOPHONE
It's wet to be maudlin SLOPPY
Knock one hole into the yard PATIO
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Lady Gershwin toured Minehead IRMA
Low gear FOOTWEAR
Nearly the finest place in Greece THEBES
No notes when everybody has to get off the bus Allchange
One made to work in the lottery HELOT
Referee almost dopey from drugged cigarette REEFER
Revised rate certain to produce riches TREASURE
Situated awkwardly behind the horse INTHECART
Space beneath a desk, or in a boy's trousers? KNEEHOLE
Staffs emblem? LEEK
Stop said form of payment CHEQUE
The French gun cocked inside produced forward thrust LUNGE
Utter converse TALK
Writer to run off with the lady PENELOPE