The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,602 - Nov 30 2001

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A painter does - given a list CONSTABLE
Approach taken about newspapers applying the squeeze COMPRESSING
Continue to work as a historian ACTON
Doctrine that might well appear retrogressive TENET
Early-morning caller given a roll with nothing in it ROOSTER
End it maybe with one call - left out all the same IDENTICAL
Everybody out! EXEUNTOMNES
Fasteners are most important items! STAPLES
Finding rent etc is possibly making one cross INTERSECT
Fruit is set in the wet season RAISINS
Girl having a couple of articles to stow away safely SHEATHE
Going through one's paces to provide entertainment Stepdancing
Greek character not in favour of offering wine CHIANTI
Halting reforms in parliament ALTHING
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In general there's some antagonism implied MEANT
Inadequate, as is well known NOTABLE
Magazine calling for team effort ARSENAL
More gullible, but at the same time more colourful GREENER
Mount without hesitation when given guidance STEERED
Old medico near breakdown VETERAN
Spirited musical instruction ANIMATO
Stand for the Scripture reading LECTERN
The absentee's excuse ALIBI
The man's composing songs of praise ANTHEMS
The origin of a very heated issue VOLCANO
To make cuts, the queen is content with resignation TOLERANCE
Transport on American lines RAILCAR
Vary the race, going by turns ALTERNATION