The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,044 - May 2 2003

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A crawler given firm support COBRA
A crazy set-up a worker will find very hard ADAMANT
A little fir and pine plantation in the country IRAN
Cheats suspend discussion of a law enforcer CONSTABLE
Cheer a bit feebly for a man spurning alcoholic drink RECHABITE
Clean up on the lottery? SWEEP
Criminal making a certain craft doubly popular ASSASSIN
Didn't stop sound urban development PRESTON
Embarrassed leftist confronted REDFACED
Fool round - call about a colleague ASSOCIATE
Gave up, being plastered RENDERED
Giving notice saved tiring involvement ADVERTISING
Having no aim in life, but enduring ENDLESS
Hurried along by policemen? That's rotten! RANCID
It's so lethargic - prod it to move TORPID
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Jack, a painter, reversed the mount ARARAT
Most impassive people in the most perfect environment BLANDEST
No practical individual thought to enter IDEALIST
Note water is needed for cereal production GRAIN
Place for a physicist LODGE
Porter carrying extra soft fruit APPLE
Prosaic point made by persons without transport PEDESTRIANS
Reminisces about visits RECALLS
Ring before sun-rise - such a burden ONUS
Scoffs at disorganised sheds CASTSOFF
Seconds are vital here, yet don't count RINGSIDE
Social gathering for those who have come down APRESSKI
Stone a scientific establishment rates differently ALABASTER
The bad blood of many a woman MALICE
Underwear offered to a goddess VESTA