The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,885 - Oct 28 2002

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A demoralising conflict WAROFNERVES
A king on the way back as an emperor TSAR
A love for indigo ANIL
Author known for his works in the tropics HenryMiller
Buck up at the back! REAR
Charm of being in love in France ENAMOUR
Close after five as shopkeepers do VEND
Extremely irritable? EDGY
Foreign money invested in sugar crop and pepper CAYENNE
Frank! Look out! OPENAIR
Hothead raised the stake ANTE
Hurried, being about to start TORE
It may be checked for drink and meat around midnight GINGHAM
It should contain enough water to go round MOAT
Note seen about DNA units GENES
One is vertical in flight RISER
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One searching for a place to stable a horse HOUSEHUNTER
People available for a game POOL
Powerful agency about to take on a member of the cast REACTOR
Racing to cover with grass TURF
Rapid cement breaking up in corner PREDICAMENT
Relief for one who's been had, we hear SUCCOUR
Roman Catholics count on them PRAYERBEADS
Shooting-brake? SAFETYCATCH
Solicit a plan PROPOSITION
Spirits obtainable in a Channel vessel ELVES
Steal jug NICK
Summoned for misappropriation of rents SENTFOR
The old way round to the squirrel's nest DREY
Weapon in sack RIFLE
Wise advice to obtain skilled lawyer Goodcounsel
Wrongly presume it's the highest SUPREME