The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,471 - Sep 13 2004

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A letter less than perfect in conception IDEA
Bottom gear KNICKERS
Cheat with cards and make a pile STACK
Check mate in sporting event TESTMATCH
Clasp is loose on the Spanish knife SCALPEL
Decoration with gold backing two firms are after ROCOCO
Drunk given prison sentence none too soon HIGHTIME
Experts visit our organisation VIRTUOSI
Fashionably named? STYLED
Food of love at first sight OATS
Fractions of the highest order EIGHTHS
Golf score can make a good story PARABLE
Greene is about to liven things up ENERGISE
If I react strangely it may be a trick! ARTIFICE
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It is even palindromic LEVEL
It's possibly hunted out and punished CHASTISED
Keep your thanks in check RETAIN
Market's worst seller DRUG
Mean sailor upset students' game BASEBALL
Observe attack and think it right SEEFIT
Old car doesn't start, causing exasperation ANGER
Project that is captivating politician supported by Left IMPEL
Public announcement of clear round MANIFESTO
Spring after spring, it never fails to surprise me WELLWELL
They may be pierced or just pricked EARS
Two birds of prey make one EAGLEOWL
What holidaymakers may assume could be coast erosion BEACHWEAR
Workers spread polish BEESWAX