The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,221 - Jan 18 2004

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'Listen,' you say. 'It sounded angry' HISSED
'Scandals that are secrets no longer,' one storms OUTRAGES
A bird, male, with a raucous cry MACAW
A regular feature in 'The Post' COLUMN
At least four supports BRACES
Attack, catching us with a jagged horn ONRUSH
Describes as 'yanks' DRAWS
Despatched some perfume, we hear SENT
Goes off with the valuables seized SPOILS
Grows, for the horses MOUNTS
Have a ball, but few come in to dance REVEL
Having nothing, the lady holds, to wear SHOE
Is one to run through the funny act with the boatman? CANOEIST
It's lucky there's a firm pole holding it MASCOT
Leave in the shade MAROON
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Mean the quantity is of utmost importance PARAMOUNT
Nonsense. Get time off ROTTEN
Plan that's silly right through DRAFT
Plan to remove your name from? DESIGN
Said venomously 'Fight!' SPAT
Stick, glued somehow to the string CUDGEL
Stop to ring the single girl ENID
Subtracting nine from sixteen, is strangely nervous TENSE
The odd Requiem, I'm leaving out QUEER
The punctures are mended, true, in the spare wheel APERTURES
Thirsty, will swallow anything cool DRAUGHTY
Until prepared to drop round, merely saying hello? SALUTING
Uses as a name when one becomes ruined GOESUNDER
Will let off steam in the shelter TESTAMENT
Worries about sun stroke CARESS