The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,979 - Feb 15 2003

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A team's turning-point AXIS
All-rounder found on court TENNISBALL
Badger-like animal took food in opposite directions RATEL
Coward cut back before reaching golf-course POLTROON
Current thinker? ELECTRONICBRAIN
Descendant hit gold SUCCESSOR
Endlessly refer to government official working abroad CONSUL
Firm in this place with conservationists sticking together COHERENT
Fool told otherwise DOLT
French horn placed on a coloured ring CORONA
Friend, one's offering help, say, with fence PALISADE
Made progress during Lent! ADVANCED
Makes it last with snips? SPINSOUT
Not a seaman in the boarding-house LANDLADY
Not an area of growing importance in southern Africa! KALAHARI
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Notice crumpled note inside made up for deficiencies ATONED
One who is instrumental in giving container to plumber BAGPIPER
One won't have hair-raising experiences suffering from this ALOPECIA
Pastry Clare and I cooked ECLAIR
PM with energy making debut PREMIERE
Position quickly and firmly established STEADFAST
Something boring to do when sleepy? YAWN
Stray pet underneath bowling lane ALLEYCAT
Subject, roof that's reportedly icy TOPIC
Train former journalists EXPRESS
Unclamping centre light LAMP
Waiters do become ordained TAKEORDERS
Watch former pupil start game of tennis OBSERVE
Wife newsman took in and embraced ESPOUSED