The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,916 - Dec 3 2002

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Accommodate fool TAKEIN
Announce change in where one's to get married ALTAR
Best, or the opposite WORST
Between two sides, one who goes his own way LONER
Brief return to peace at last? TRUCE
Display maturity in butler's place PAGEANTRY
Father embracing an idol in temple PAGODA
Flexible tube so thick OBTUSE
Following hook and line SINKER
Fortune made by us for plant LOTUS
Frighten son with worry SCARE
Hard to get into tragic subject for composer LEHAR
Holding up rudder is a hard position STERNPOST
Horseman seizing a brigand RAIDER
Instructed orally to make cake TORTE
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Major road once? Still an important cul-de-sac DOWNINGSTREET
Male admitted to RADA training - for this? DRAMA
Not appearing interested, we're told, in test of opinion SOUNDINGBOARD
One in transactions for a cosmetic lotion for the skin TONER
Peach in pot GRASS
Powerful king goes to dine GREAT
Rate sun not warm SCOLD
Record set by American in Olympic event DISCUS
Stop transmitting from suburban road to hill CLOSEDOWN
Study capturing some light in pastel CRAYON
Take out of school class REMOVE
Test of fairness? BEAUTYCONTEST
This is valuable, the rest a curse, alas TREASURECHEST
Unnecessary run? EXTRA
Vegetarian banquet? BEANFEAST