The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,113 - Dec 23 2001

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5's counterpart promoted in police CUPID
A cinch, right? Wrong! GIRTH
A couple of drinks before my game GINRUMMY
Box blows up SPAR
Clergyman sacrificing second one in church MINSTER
Common girl's language, initially NORMAL
Composer, reportedly short European in command KURTWEILL
Creeping plant in house on wheels TRAILER
Deliberately ring up person in trouble ONPURPOSE
Disinfect uniform on Russian fighter plane in lot FUMIGATE
English PM admitting ambassador's nickname EPITHET
Envoy's certificate and first of testimonials DIPLOMAT
Helpful hint about river excursion TRIP
Jack Sprat wouldn't gossip CHEWTHEFAT
Man of great strength in club team IRONSIDE
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Modelled wearing silk SATIN
One who badgers a cross-country runner HARRIER
Perishes on the Spanish train DIESEL
Ralph and Enid unwisely have an affair PHILANDER
Robinia spreading in capital city NAIROBI
Rudder made of hard wood HELM
See red insect on holiday - the name? FLYOFFTHEHANDLE
Sensitive over a London landmark EROS
Struggle to survive in desert heat RATRACE
The right side leading table STARBOARD
Writer eating half of stew in restaurant BISTRO
Wrong one can upset clergyman INACCURATE
Yank with fashionable sleeveless jacket JERKIN
Young woman from New York being supplied with speed NYMPH