The Telegraph - Cryptic July 18 2003 crossword clues & answers

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The Telegraph - Cryptic Jul 18 2003

Clue	Answer
Acceptable excuses offered by a social worker	PLEASANT
Aimed to reduce friction	OILED
Amused or confused?	DISTRACTED
Belittle, but bear repeatedly	POOHPOOH
Body search ordered after some doubt	POSTMORTEM
Breeze from the south over an English town	SWINDON
Calm, and sees its effect	STEADINESS
Consumed with anger initially - should be restrained	TEMPERATE
Deal with tasteless stuff found lying round about	TREAT
Discounts apparent when bets are made	REBATES
Discourage speed	DASH
Endlessly gratify a blue - imposing duty	OBLIGATORY
Fabulous mount for the high-flying equestrian!	PEGASUS
Gemstone from New York in neat setting	ONYX
Hold back support	STEM
Like detectives going back for a detecting device	ASDIC
Mud's being stirred up about a novelist	DUMAS
Note a number tucked into appropriate snack	TEACAKE
Object of professional examination	PROTEST
Permitting all duck to fly	ALLOWING
Pollutes the planet	MARS
She's always highly vocal!	SOPRANO
Shown the ruins of Tangier, one's quite unappreciative	INGRATE
Some inferior beverage? No, a fine port	GENOA
Sort of transport club - a name is needed for it	AMBULANCE
Spot fruit and settle for that	LIMELIGHT
Summing up people	TOTTERS
The little beast just has to top up first	POTTO
The record of the year	ANNAL
Underworld boss put on edge over a good man's lying	DISHONEST
Working for others, they'll get nice break in time	AGENCIES
You old-fashioned fellows will be the making of this country!	YEMEN

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