The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,771 - Jun 17 2002

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A cliff fall could possibly be the reason for one SCAR
A second coffee maybe INSTANT
A spinner on peak form? ATOP
Absorbing business offer TAKEOVERBID
Appeal that may be overturned REFER
Aware of being pulled along, but not weak ONTO
Business deal TRADE
Changing one's mind looks bad during the holidays Vacillation
Deck shipshape? TRIM
Did well with hired TV set THRIVED
Duplicate parcel I made up REPLICA
Eating habits Dinnergowns
Embarrassed after some hesitation - having got it wrong ERRED
Fail to get the teacher's address MISS
Got into debt and has nothing to marry on OWED
He shouldn't leave any wrong impressions PROOFREADER
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Headlong descent - of cheating footballer? DIVE
Leaving things late? TESTATE
Light diversions? Reflections
Look after new hotel for one who couldn't trust his wife OTHELLO
On special occasions he's in charge of everybody's health TOASTMASTER
One hundred in it isn't repeated ONCE
Pronounced our date disastrous! READOUT
Quickest way home for some workers BEELINE
Regret being about to level out income REVENUE
Rush up to see the animals DEER
Showing off, so attention is diverted OSTENTATION
Some sugar plum variety LUMP
Sort of saw for pine FRET
Suffering - under ineffective government? Inabadstate
That such a tide lifts vessel a little is finally accepted NEAP
Wondered about ignoring new stranger ODDER