The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,205 - Nov 6 2003

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Clues Answers
A lady is a lady, however viewed MADAM
Almost chose to accept period of work OPERATE
Axe hospital that's protected by policeman CHOPPER
Changes for tea - must get dressed MUTATES
Concrete company FIRM
Copy most of answer with one scan inside REPLICA
Deposit that's tied into means testing Sedimentation
Destiny is to perform to order DOOM
Developing source of arum in new perfume NASCENT
Divers gents chasing runs in the mist Frogmen
Drop in - create a riot! TEAR
Exclusive firm trapped by bribe SCOOP
Finish with half of them in charge, within a particular region ENDEMIC
Main criterion for putting right counter-accusation RECRIMINATION
Man finds damaged crate on some land abroad HECTARE
Offend, but not in anger OUTRAGE
Clues Answers
Pulse, if exhausted BEAT
Puncture that's impossible at high speed? FLATOUT
Put down roots across a city in America SEATTLE
Religious book or play ACTS
Shout out a demand for alimony? EXCLAIM
Speak to conceal tirade from water supplier HYDRANT
Speculation over how 'film noir' was made? SHOTINTHEDARK
State where meals are taken around ten TEXAS
Students accept poor clue for 'Core' NUCLEUS
Swing section rose with ease, say TRAPEZE
The first serviceman to be our leader? PRIMEMINISTER
The track is wide, but not at first ROAD
Total crackpot going topless UTTER
Uninspiring meat dish TAME
Volunteers team transport TAXI
With which one might build a holy city? Never! MECCANO