The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,489 - Oct 4 2004

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A beating leaves marks on the skin TATTOO
A girl superstar full of sex-appeal SUSAN
A number given to someone to sing ALTO
A verse that's initially puzzling ACROSTIC
Area of land is left diminished by a foot ISLE
Berliner's odd bits of cheese BRIE
Cancel order I've put out OVERRIDE
Cries from clumsy seamen on prow of boat BLUBBERS
Degree thus regarded as essential BASIC
Double figures TWOS
Eat out on a badly run vessel TEAURN
Food course TACK
Having receptive pupils, all agog OPENEYED
Is he in the orchestra or dismissed? BANISHED
Issue of time off EMIT
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Keen to find cuisine that's different ENTHUSIASTIC
Mishap caused by stress - I'd go into it ACCIDENT
One bound on a crest of a wave, we hear SERF
One is not expected to live on them LASTLEGS
Penetrate enemy defences - a significant development BREAKTHROUGH
Provides suitable surroundings for play Setsthescene
Pushed into side issues EDITIONS
River duck with a red back ODER
Shut up tight in the terminus ENCLOSED
Spent two notes at the carnival EFFETE
The kind of power often sought by detectives MOTIVE
The time to say yes? AGEOFCONSENT
Told off NUMBERED
Where the cat sat in the dog-house ONTHEMAT
Wild pig in its own fat calls for old port LARBOARD