The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,204 - Nov 5 2003

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A Frenchman's right to be ingenious ADROIT
About to receive short message by e-mail ONLINE
Alec Rose prepared a vegetable ESCAROLE
Appeal with positive justification for parks, maybe Pleasuregrounds
Ask for aid, but find no takers GOBEGGING
Avoid having to complete the course GETROUND
Claimed to have been given advance treatment PRETENDED
Cleared the backlog when fully involved CAUGHTUP
Error over housing joyless travellers PILGRIMS
Frank has a scheme for extended living space OPENPLAN
German youngsters displaying brilliance GLITTER
Grip a college lantern CLAMP
He must ensure there's filling for the cavity DENTIST
Its arena is constructed well ARTESIAN
Malevolent and wrong with outlandish rites SINISTER
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Name girl disposed to feign illness MALINGER
Naming a book 'The Songster' TITLING
Play many a role with mad abandon MELODRAMA
Practically everyone brought a plant container back ALLBUT
Reinforce the fact that meat is costlier BEEFUP
Restrict single pressman in London TIEDOWN
Started to write in a dictionary OPENED
The latest from Cork journalists STOPPRESS
The pits in Ghana direly need investment NADIR
Trader from Florida organising riots FLORIST
Tried to send educational journal to Edward TESTED
Was slow to get the piping clad LAGGED
Welshman and Scotsman? The devil it is! Daimon
Withdraw with lumbago? BACKOUT