The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,643 - Jan 18 2002

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A cat confronting a bird intended to make a kill TOMAHAWK
A poor actor gets by with a big basket HAMPER
A space-traveller is satisfied with seafood when going up METEOR
Abhorrence is stated - devastation DISTASTE
American lawyer given credit over certain material DACRON
An English gentleman is bland about gold MILORD
Book a young woman driver without much experience MISSAL
Eliminate all crooks! STRAIGHTEN
In a restaurant some serving men show bottle CARAFE
Make known underworld boss secure DISCLOSE
Neat bars can get messed up in Ireland Strabane
Note taking up with new choir will have blissful result EUPHORIC
Obscure union - it might well be weakening Diminution
One may get intoxicated on non-alcoholic drink - here's proof! WATERTIGHT
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Practically of equal value ASGOODAS
Put together and painted MADEUP
Respecting a fool on the river to give encouragement REASSURE
Royalty changing direction could be routed TUDORS
Shifty storemen in the soup MINESTRONE
Slacken speed after a fashion MODERATE
Sound animal, though croaky HOARSE
Stands up for proposals PROJECTS
Stepping out free is admitted by cheat STRIDING
The aim of protest OBJECT
The nurse in charge of some wards is terribly stern SISTER
Time for the high jump contest? LEAPYEAR
When companies raise capital ASSETS
With money in the bag, promises to pay can be wide-ranging SPACIOUS