The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,810 - Aug 1 2002

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2K with first firm order COMMAND
A drop of the hard stuff HAILSTONE
A prison officer's salary, commonly SCREW
All right! A holy animal OKAPI
Almost got around the poet - what's he wearing? GABARDINE
Annoyed, having a change of heart, and opened channels IRRIGATED
Cleared a channel for Doctor Border to start dispensing DREDGED
Delay pay out across America SUSPEND
English going mad and making an impression ENGRAVING
Extinguish tobacco SNUFF
Fish found in the Caucasus hills SUSHI
Give permission for a very quiet range APPROVE
Hard up family in the outskirts of Stockport SKINT
Headdress for one in the seat of Irish kings TIARA
Keeps the monarch in servants RETAINERS
Loans arranged - go get arms! MORTGAGES
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Mistake in links heard to cause fear TERRORISE
One gets fired if all used together! FUSILLADE
Overwhelm with papers after work OPPRESS
Paid, with no help - scope for a meaningless remark PLATITUDE
Records primate in empty theatres TAPES
Remove upset male in tie ELIMINATE
Salary? Mines up, terminal STIPEND
Save nothing in difficult environment HOARD
Serving plate for some flour, say PETAL
Simple cockney with no feelings ARTLESS
Some Mogul agents found in the prison system GULAG
Supervision an error OVERSIGHT
Swallow of the air, we hear ARIEL
Taken by force, the others married outside WRESTED
The lead in television, for example CABLE
Walk along the seafront - and see lap dancing ESPLANADE