The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,679 - Mar 1 2002

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'Life is real! Life is - - !' or so wrote Longfellow EARNEST
A person supplying essentials for building new terrace CATERER
A poet without any saving grace? SPENDER
A single case is no longer enough EXAMPLE
A top man's pride sent crashing PRESIDENT
A worker runs off when such beasts appear ANTELOPES
Attack leaders SPEARHEAD
Barred the leftist wanting to join in REFUSED
Burn a number left in the roadway STREAMLET
Cheese a girl's taken all round a small home RICOTTA
Excited atmosphere surrounding a high-minded individual ASTIR
Fulminate against each upset on journey REPROVE
Gamble on the centre-right showing spirit SPECTRE
Greensand formation that is a hazard ENDANGERS
In trouble, a real mess, being dim BLEAR
Make reparation as agreed ATONE
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Most preposterous attempt to admit everybody TALLEST
Not in any doubt about German capital flow SURGE
Note skill's required in this game DARTS
Outfit for the young, yet in up-to-date style LAYETTE
Quarter people in rented section ELEMENT
Second given a tip or points ENDORSE
She's a fair target AUNTSALLY
Shed tears amid function - ham it up DRAMATISE
Standing to attention before the court ERECT
Suspect made to honour certain promises DUBIOUS
The Spanish will get about ten to applaud EXTOL
The thanks due to a Greek character THETA
There can be no let-up for the very rich OPULENT
Those in the very best of health need proper check-up FITTEST
Urge going into action when feeling low DEPRESSED
Venture quietly to carry on PRESUME