The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,063 - Oct 19 2009

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An estimate of how resourceful one is CREDITRATING
Animal enthusiast out West FAWN
Artist's back pay? REWARD
Celebrity only seen at night? STAR
Cut and ran SCORED
Deck or dock made shipshape TRIM
Defy loud yob FLOUT
Dismissed just for being unqualified OUTRIGHT
Fighting a case ACTION
Flinch, though still game QUAIL
Follow a race tip ATTEND
Freely born with vote in New York borough BRONX
He employs American to precede the queen USER
Heavenly butter, this ARIES
How a witness may appear to Noah in new guise ONOATH
It joins in operations SUTURE
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Know-all makes notes in exercise book PEDANT
Move faster on the esplanade SEAFRONT
Not a cheap term of affection DEAR
On the one hand, they're instrumental in cutting SCISSORS
Renowned solicitor to open proceedings STARTOUT
Riddle involves a Kipling poem, in a way SIFT
Secret society set up racket inside island TRINIDAD
Star skater is knocked out ASTERISK
Tender raised for London statue EROS
The finest -- and worst BEST
They have lots to attract buyers AUCTIONROOMS
They restore plush to order UPHOLSTERERS
Turning points in making purchases FULCRA
Vehicle quickly becomes a hardtop CARAPACE
Yet brunettes may also enjoy it FUNOFTHEFAIR
Young female accompanist CHAPERON