The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,818 - Aug 10 2002

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Clues Answers
A kiss and a cuddle would be low in school SMOOCH
Animal, marsupial initially needing space ROOM
Battered shoe filled with former sugar HEXOSE
Being the same forwards and backwards ESSE
Building blocks we're told actor found in Devon Brixham
Burden youngster with energy LADE
Capitalist? LONDONER
Completely at home with drink, nothing else INTOTO
Composition RHAPSODY
Crude, strange, Scottish ramshackle hut UNCOUTH
Defend winning contestant CHAMPION
Eminence of high official losing a right DIGNITY
Go chatting round port CHITTAGONG
Height of shabby articles bound to go round STATURE
Inordinate rage before examination that's most extensive GREATEST
Clues Answers
Is it bound to be a shopping list? CATALOGUE
Lofty under tree SUBLIME
One living abroad for financial reasons finds charge on former French island TAXEXILE
One who stirs up public interest no end - excitedly referring to notes AGITATO
Policy of TUC or some Northern Ireland politicians UNIONISM
Remembering about one's profession RECALLING
Right cloth had been removed for this procession TORCHLIGHT
Romantic tangle? LOVEKNOT
Ruler has another hour SHAH
Saw the digs disintegrate SIGHTED
Surprised to find network hidden these days AMAZED
Train in the nursery CHOOCHOO
Unidentified VIP? SOMEONE
Way I state to be orderly METHODICAL
Withdrawal of troops DETACHMENT