The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,925 - Dec 13 2002

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A dim contrary girl MAID
A number turned in early - ten in one bed! NINETY
A spring swarm ABOUND
A teacher exposes many a bloomer MASTER
Allowing quiet guys into a club can cause embarrassment ABASHMENT
Ammunition exhausted? SHOT
An area north of London, it appears, can offer only basic housing BEDSIT
Ate perhaps, having a little rest from duties TEABREAK
Author backing East European woman PENELOPE
Bill the junior minister is absolutely right ACCURATE
Carry on about a non-drinker's power WATTAGE
Church leader making small change to report PRELATE
Dwelling let to accommodate subordinate RESIDENT
Fans stand here, all excited ADHERENTS
Having brains - and aspiration too WITH
Juliet's family could compose apt clues CAPULETS
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Medical practitioner a poet shot in a frenzy OSTEOPATH
Mischievous - almost ungenerous ELFISH
Not above reading Continental articles UNDER
Painter left with an onlooker LANDSEER
Put down, ask to serve as mediator INTERPOSE
Scrape involving a dissolute fellow RAKE
See about dope ring capture LASSO
Sound arguments give motivation ROUSE
Stick the man in the middle COHERE
Talk given by flood-survivor in Kent CHATHAM
Tear around constantly showing devotion REVERENT
The workers not working don't strike HANDSOFF
There's a lack of colour. Everything's in soft gold PALLOR
Those persons beginning annually in deep water Themain
Took on about splits concealed HIRED
Writing about a place and people MALAYS