The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,218 - Dec 28 2003

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Another drink for the harrier CHASER
Any old thing, literally CLICHE
Becomes faint and is soon taken down from quarters SWOONS
By which, in a wild dash, other runner won? SHORTHEAD
Comb - with very sharp teeth FERRET
Complete issue UTTER
Dejected and depressed when given the chuck DOWNCAST
For passage, that sounds fair STRAIT
Given a hand to achieve one's objective TARGET
Goes for jabs SHOTS
Goes under 'Kitchen Fixtures' SINKS
Have nothing against stewed pears: they can be grand OPERAS
Having recovered from the backer BETTER
I dress to go out and get the prescribed medication STEROIDS
It means 'unconscious', silly! SENSELESS
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Make sure you know where you stand ORIENTATE
Mean to turn the Navy into something of no practical use ORNAMENT
New information about is coming through GREEN
Old wine sold to foreigners EXPORT
Only a third of the people admitted publicly OPENLY
Over-time PAST
Ready for the meal when you call back LAID
Run to time? Nonsense! TROT
Sanction, over a drink, the document PASSPORT
Says no, which doesn't go down well with the diners DISAGREES
Secures the right position in the back rows STRAPS
Ships express FLEET
This fall it is what women are wearing SLIP
Wake up to a trick in which an egg is concealed AROUSE
Weight gain shed in the exotic islands TONGA