The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,400 - Oct 7 2007

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''A shawl,'' you say briskly, aloud WRAP
A bird, having broken out, is capable of TOUCAN
A very enthusiastic rising singer DIVA
Abandoned, wouldn't eat LEFT
About half mine are unfinished NEAR
Afraid you're not limber enough for? SCAREDSTIFF
Call back and girl is out? It's not true FALLACY
Character it takes a good actor to play? SAINT
Dash! It's in French! ELAN
Dead late, sorted out and attended to DEALT
Dress circle FARTHINGALE
Farmer who's short-handed? SMALLHOLDER
Fill up with trophies STOP
Grey is boring DULL
Hold-up while the lady unknots string in DELAY
How hard tongue-twisters are to say? UNUTTERABLY
I don't believe it! A schedule! ROTA
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It's a sore spot with the man CHAP
Left the tree when a cat appeared LASH
Look after Scamp and spoil IMPAIR
Not moving house FIRM
Not raining outside, can wander back FINANCE
Object when they depict one's family tree DRAWTHELINE
Prostrate at home FLAT
Seeped, having been plunged right into DRIPPED
Short time ago, returned with the garment TOGA
Show you're irritated from the beginning SCRATCH
Shy when having a bit of fun FLING
Sounded funny and needed first aid RUMBLED
Storm barrier RAIL
The brass one was salvaged from a vessel GALLEON
Very much affected by a stiff punch HARDHIT
What the kind dealer gave you? HELPINGHAND
With the pastry, are having sauce TARTARE