The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,815 - Aug 7 2002

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A Liberal offered to house Rex in Portugal ALGARVE
A lot of children have morbid thoughts BROOD
Acrobat demands drinking vessel TUMBLER
Administer beating with a kiss SMACK
Astronomers return to eat fish SARDINE
Begin to get the roof stripped LEADOFF
Better walk slowly in Greece GAMBLER
Block of shares acquired by hothead in hypnotic state TRANCHE
Buccaneer of utterly vulgar demeanour CORSAIR
Calligrapher receives injunction from correspondent LETTERWRITER
Effective as a copper is, maybe INFORCE
Examination of the mouth ORAL
Fish caught in Beachy Head stream BRILL
Fleece a high-flier ROOK
He makes one laugh, and that's the problem TICKLER
Hearing about Violet is unimportant TRIVIAL
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Junior accountant in the Balearic Isles MINORCA
Juvenile losing money is scolded CHID
Lewd remarks give Pole stomach upset SMUT
Military band sited in small courtyard SQUAD
Modelling is tiresome WEARING
Notorious grave-snatcher was a bounder HARE
Pop wants nothing but a wall-rail DADO
Reprimand a doctor during final LAMBAST
Sally is in Malaga until Easter AUNT
Sappers search following appeal REQUEST
Serve up and make Diane stand treat DISHOUT
Study-group functioning before function WORKINGPARTY
Tailor becomes a priest MANOFTHECLOTH
To make money is sweet MINT
Two sailors want oriental sauce TARTARE
Type of TV used night and day? BLACKANDWHITE