The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,025 - Apr 10 2003

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Agonises over missing son, and gets protection AEGIS
Change it, or rule is not made apparent ULTERIOR
Churchman's right on the brink VERGER
Demented artist started sleeping in the city MADRAS
Even a horse is of the utmost importance PARAMOUNT
Exchange rate isn't a thing to be played with TRAINSET
Figurehead is the type to accept the end of war FRONT
Find out disc is missing - and finished OVER
Foot admitted spots were most weird FEYEST
Former worker admits time is still standing EXTANT
Friend gets up to chase pet LAPDOG
Horses for rent - on board ship? SHIRES
It's gruesome to bear, say GRISLY
Laments expressing desires to chase deputy head DIRGES
Look around home of banker SEINE
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Plain fruit, we hear UGLY
Prepare too hard for open rule, by the sound of it OVERTRAIN
Representatives' attendance in Leeds match DELEGATES
Romance in the play ground COURT
Sailor lies about descent ABSEIL
Settle origins of riots over open season thus ROOST
Spell 'Designate' TERM
Spoke of link with eastern language THAI
Spring time? LEAPYEAR
The fleet docked with sick old animal ARMADILLO
Thomas has a temperature? Nothing but fruit TOMATO
Transparent hat worn by one member LIMPID
Variety provided in game shot? MIXEDBAG
Watch, or desperation seizes the assembled throngs HORDES
Worked topless and got drunk OILED