The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,292 - May 29 2005

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'Sorry' will do, overused though it is CONTRITE
A sea-saw? CUTTER
Bother to have a bash at ADO
Complete or minus the end DETAILED
Difficulties in getting good hands, we're told STRAITS
Disturbed by, has broken with, you know SHAKEN
Does artistic work and so on. She trained to ETCHES
Does work with the old and lonely DESOLATE
Don't be a stay-at-home! EMIGRATE
Fight when there's a need for charity WARONWANT
Figure to earn, as a return from TEN
Firm with the horses STABLE
Getting access does delight ENTRANCE
Gives a garbled version of Oliver's intricacies? TWISTS
Handle as though it were a pleasant occasion TREAT
He'll get us to rally round and pay for it SHELLOUT
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Heavenly, when I can stretch the leg cramped in it ANGELIC
I am myself going on a diet, anyhow. Now IMMEDIATE
Life in it will cease when the poor old earth is dead FLOWERPOT
Matchless but a little eccentric ODD
One of two or three damaged I let through EITHER
Plan to use the watch until then MEANTIME
Pose in Stanley's church STANCE
Preparing to shoot when there's a noise in the wood LOADING
Pull away from and hear break WREST
Showing little interest in the vulgar repartee LOWRETURN
Shrank from the cold east wind outside WINCED
Suggest it's very personal INTIMATE
The box number, tear out CRATE
Three-quarters of the players drink TEA
To expand, I had to get new, adaptable accommodation WIDEN
Unusual piece in the 'Cooking With Cheese' category RAREBIT