The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,858 - Sep 26 2002

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...cattle and grouse BEEF
A nagging wish to decapitate an evil woman ITCH
Accommodation for five sick top astronauts VILLA
Arrange for transport to run STAGEMANAGE
Ban Doctor Who at last VETO
Banker gets star backing AVON
Break off for a photograph SNAP
Cut the speed CLIP
Deliver hire car late and settle the difference CLEARTHEAIR
Diamonds found in court case SUIT
Drifter who's against a subsidy VAGRANT
Finished with a b-boyfriend? ALLOVER
Flogs magic formulas to release cash SELLS
Get weary of the paving stone FLAG
Hairdressers on the attack? SHOCKTROOPS
Half of them under way? Stop! STEM
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He had to change, being the impetuous type HOTHEAD
Increase beam when moving left to right GROW
Lightning attack - quietly slipped in RAPID
London's growth in profit CAPITALGAIN
One might heal her, if at doctor FAITHHEALER
Place in grass, dispatching... SLAYING
Role of section PART
She puts back 'Out in order' to evade responsibility PASSTHEBUCK
Silly old nun with valid lawsuit? Not at all NULLANDVOID
Starts to use massage on back bone STERNUM
Teachers show pain ACHE
Thanks for getting up exhausted and dressed! ATTIRED
The little devil takes action - and crashes IMPACTS
Time spent in pretence is a spur to action STIMULATION
Tipsy school-leaver veers off for more drink, possibly ALCOHOL
Valleys provided shelter for suicidal escapee DALES