The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,236 - Dec 12 2003

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Clues Answers
A man dropped will naturally be dejected CHAPFALLEN
A spread for the board TABLECLOTH
A swimmer having a fling - he's going wild ANGELFISH
A viewer's complaint STYE
A woman of character with a following ENA
Article about a fellow causing distress ACHE
Badly crushed? There's a doctor round the corner MANGLED
Boring bit of stage-setting FLAT
Can't find shade TINT
Chain-user - nasty prickly little creature SEAURCHIN
Companies kept short of salad stuff COS
Country people getting head start in game PHEASANTS
Don't stand for such blatant deception LIE
Drinks for children TOTS
Express unhappiness when hard American soldiers turn up SIGH
Flower worn by a huntsman PINK
Clues Answers
For a marksman of the old school? WINCHESTER
Give voice about small number adding sugar SWEETENING
Gravely in need of help (money) in a beastly home Staidly
Heavy metal star LEAD
Mark wants nothing less than Hollywood's highest honour! SCAR
Most important, and correspondingly rubricated? REDLETTER
Note the old-fashioned colour DYE
Part written page perhaps GAPE
Pine for old port DEAL
Place of entertainment offering varied things to have a shot at NIGHTSPOT
Some rather big leaves used by the cook HERB
The girl in a dissolute situation can get embarrassed ABASHED
The horse carrying a large figure appeared overheated STEAMED
This may well be understood at Christmas! MISTLETOE
Useful material and the way the swine put inside had to obtain it HARDBOARD
Watch pet mice scampering about - that is the answer TIMEPIECE