The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,652 - Jan 29 2002

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Animal's paws seen round both sides of river FERRET
Around the parish LIVING
Brad so tough and callous? HARDASNAILS
Brag to me about perfume BERGAMOT
Chop inch off fabric CHIFFON
Column to endure in jetty PILASTER
Copper's most unusual practice CUSTOM
Country brings in extremely unjust law STATUTE
Fated, almost, to support family in secret CLANDESTINE
Goes out east to have a little drink and a chat GOSSIP
Grumpy among this little band DWARVES
Off side, at football? INTOUCH
Ominous as nurse kept in SINISTER
Picture doctor inspiring great respect DRAWING
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Prohibit dipping into stolen capital HOBART
Push hospital into financial arrangement THRUST
Religion for which a man's pig is slaughtered PAGANISM
Remove what's not concrete ABSTRACT
Return of musical keeps contralto busy ACTIVE
Route through which Virginia finds work TRAVAIL
Speak indiscreetly, and confuse solicitor BLURTOUT
Start a meal outside LAUNCH
Steal a minuscule distance HALFINCH
Tell story of close election? RECOUNT
Two checks, or part of one cheque COUNTERFOIL
Unable to see curtain being packed up BLINDFOLDED
View old wing OPINION
Wrong to eat a low-down fodder plant Sainfoin