The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,176 - Mar 9 2003

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Are not given tick, they have you understand GETACROSS
At a party, the gentleman captures the bull-fighter MATADOR
At the end, are caught out in a dreadful storm REARMOST
At which point, had been casing the hospital WHERE
Become less of an enticement, so to speak ABATE
Call to take round her fruit CRY
Catch and take the animal back: it's small and furry MARTEN
Credit with, which is characteristic ATTRIBUTE
Does the trick and one gets busy WORKS
Doesn't stop the papers before one's move PRESSESON
Going round the bend, one understands, in efforts to find SEARCHES
Guard, while the rest are out patrolling round the house ESCORT
Hard to place SET
He captivates. So damn dashing and gorgeous! HANDSOME
He sells what a draper usually sells REP
I don't half get seen off! Very emotional! INTENSE
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Imprison the ringleader in any lawlessness ANARCHY
In sheer panic, are going off to practise REHEARSE
In the summings-up, outshines again RECAPS
It reveals they're a lazy, useless lot! SHOWER
Meatballs are off, sir. Fish is on RISSOLES
On our being accommodated in, he'd kept his promise HONOURED
Simple for the first of boats to set sail BASIL
Sweet and sour in a little cup TOFFEE
Talks about animal pelts having been damaged PRATTLES
The accountant, Wood, got incarcerated as predicted FORECAST
The first fifty in order THISTLE
The man who ran away HOWARD
The matter of wealth SUBSTANCE
To-do the wine waiter won't want to create SPLASH
Way back, stands right inside STREET
When to point to the animal ASS