The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,060 - May 21 2003

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'To sleep: - - to dream' (Shakespeare's 'Hamlet') PERCHANCE
50s rebel thrashed Nicholas soundly BEATNIK
A wife endlessly on holiday AWAY
Airman needs resin LAC
Crazy place to mount alarm box UPTHEWALL
Cricketers are mad people BATSMEN
Demands cash from board in Bedfordshire DUNSTABLE
Don's cruel, devious and a villain SCOUNDREL
Finishes up at both sides of the pitch ENDS
Frenchman remains with associates MEMBERS
George initially gets free use of network GRID
Harbour suspicions of rodent infestation SMELLARAT
Has to have mould - there's no alternative NEEDSMUST
Ideal insurance for Liberal Democrats THIRDPARTY
Its present shape has eye-catching appeal PRETTINESS
Muttering medic gets on in Gateshead DRONING
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Not even given second chances ODDS
On the go endlessly, and it's murder DOIN
One youth repelled by surrealist painter DALI
Opposed to compensation being given? SETAGAINST
Plenty of items for sale LOTS
Preserve succulent spring lamb, maybe SWEETMEAT
Russian banker heading meeting has a hang-up OBSESSION
Shoot fiendish female? That's a bloomer SNAPDRAGON
Stray sheep is hungry ROAM
Such a school doubtless sets homework PREP
SX machine-gun STEN
The high-pitched cry of a gull? MEW
The whole lot sent back letters from Greece SUM
Trainee in Berlin is made to register LIST
Was obliged to house oriental boss HEAD
Young Susan said there was very little cash SOU