The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,157 - Sep 11 2003

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A student on board ship having a dance SALSA
Before the dance, catch the game NETBALL
Black ice, but not cold - dress for bed NIGHTIE
Communicates between turns INTERACTS
Concentrated on studies in church duties, primarily CONDENSED
Fighters who inspire the soldiers FIREMEN
First principles in game obscure - sent off! RUDIMENTS
Governing body ends year-long dispute GENERALSYNOD
Hot and humid, runs out of immediate interest TOPICAL
How to ruin cold dinner outside SCUPPER
Is a coin working capital? NICOSIA
Leaf from white notebook LILYPAD
Mean to cause annoyance GETAT
Miss Strong (the poet) might get angry LOSEPATIENCE
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Pack musical instrument for dodgy dealer CARDSHARP
Permit put on phone lock RINGLET
Raise English tax in general ELEVATE
Religious head is certain to be under a hundred TONSURE
Representation from angry works unit CROSSSECTION
Resigns in order to make an entrance INGRESS
Soldiers abandon cargo for battle FIGHT
Spoil access to south-east port MARGATE
Subdue urge to support work OPPRESS
Subject of monarch protected by it - plan to be devised TALKINGPOINT
Tensions don't open locks TRESSES
Vagabond is crazy to accept toss of coin NOMADIC
Wary of a drudge, perhaps GUARDED
Zip back on the river as an afterthought SPEED