The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,988 - Feb 26 2003

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A bishop retired when obstructed BARRED
A loose lady in the family AUNTIE
An article on South Carolina is vitriolic SCATHING
Austrian children are more considerate KINDER
Brag, and cause many a set-to CROW
Check it is in, son SITON
Cleric is detailed to find a page RECTO
Coward could get it if the weather changes WHITEFEATHER
Diane's directive results in chaos DISORDER
Ex-student returning quietly? Rubbish! BOSH
Exam taken by foursome in Virginia VIVA
Excels in gaining sporting awards CAPS
Gong summons many into dinner, perhaps MEDAL
Governmental guidelines need structure CONSTITUTION
Groom needs time to prepare horses for it DRESSAGE
Heed advice to settle bills with civility PAYATTENTION
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Hired ten builders, despite lacking credit INTHERED
Ideal lodgings for archaeologists DIGS
Inferring that army VIP is in Gateshead Generalising
Libertine reluctant to go to a S. American port LOTHARIO
Living with a German in Bulgaria BEING
Lords and ladies need a drink ARUM
One taken in by unacceptable concept NOTION
Peaceable part of Yorkshire - nice little backwater IRENIC
Pole was sick on being caught NAILED
Soften after one day in London TONEDOWN
Stone hollowed out by giant oil spill INTAGLIO
Summon by name CITE
Taunt honourable man displaying nervous symptom TWITCH
Tidy the top border TRIM
Understand how to make a dirndl skirt GATHER
Very poor ending - it must be rewritten INDIGENT