The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,322 - Mar 23 2004

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A little lift for Manuel, maybe DUMBWAITER
Almost frighten 4, oddly, which is great! TERRIFIC
Almost getting close NEAR
Are leaving out margarine, it's more than is necessary MARGIN
Credit card needs secure carrier PLASTICBAG
Discontinue returning jars STOP
Elite soldiers go head first into window SASH
Erect Pugin's tan edifice with date added STANDINGUP
Expecting first price ruling PREGNANT
George's figure, for example - is he too good to be true? PLASTERSAINT
Inclined to give Lewis's lion a bone ASLANT
Insertion made in preface for religious outfit Intromission
Marie gets 6 and two quarters STOPES
Measure used in central heating INCH
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Melvyn on art - luvvy first and last, in a boastful way! Braggartly
Old people breaking out in zits, Ben? Nay! Byzantines
Peculiar people on back-street, looking for bits and pieces ODDMENTS
Providing me with dodgy gear is inadequate MEAGRE
Publication the Spanish left to an explorer MAGELLAN
Rarest kind of philosopher - an existentialist SARTRE
Reseal most faulty rubbery materials ELASTOMERS
Right to take payment? Just the opposite, it's gratis FREE
Testify to remove ruler DEPOSE
The drinkers are just animals at this pub! WATERINGHOLE
The way Alabama wild cat takes a horse STALLION
To understand the plot, do some spadework Digthegarden
Troupes for troops ENSA
Urge girl to take note of timer Eggglass