The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,623 - Dec 26 2001

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Clues Answers
A songster in the Navy WREN
Bell for a cat TOM
Brightened visibly after having tidied round CLEAREDUP
Choice for the chosen in Jerusalem SELECTION
Disturbance always created by dishonest dealer RACKETEER
European country holds his commercial concession FRANCHISE
Goddess shown without shape exhibits disfigurement DEFORMITY
He wants to put Her Majesty in charge ERIC
His philandering leaves a damsel in distress LADIESMAN
Hostile to article - Italian is upset by it ANTI
House by Kent motorway SEMI
Interrogate family to find fruit PUMPKIN
Iris appears to lose energy FLAG
It's a tea prepared to gladden a gourmand SATIATE
Jocular comment from novice surrounded by rustics PLEASANTRY
Large family is able to pocket money CLAN
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Measure area behind the house YARD
No-one returned to a Scottish island IONA
One who pokes fun at a pig SCOFFER
Popular new watering-hole INN
Quibble a trichologist may deal with SPLITHAIRS
Realise that it's an ecclesiastical division SEE
Right to employ deception RUSE
Second ambassador is female SHE
Sketch produced by Aileen and Ted DELINEATE
Small account book for winter-sports' enthusiast Sledger
Special arrangement to incorporate work of bishops EPISCOPAL
Still state of first Maharishi CALM
Thomas Arnold was an adept PASTMASTER
Utter power wielded by small child MITE
Viewer's complaint received within past year STYE
Yield, and will away one's land GIVEGROUND