The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,653 - Jan 30 2002

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Bacchanal provides many with excitement CAROUSAL
Bell makes a boob CLANGER
Chairman goes to French island to write short sketch PROFILE
Child ailing as result of cold CHILL
Colour to paint borders in study? CRIMSON
Endorses a scheme to promote traffic awareness ROADSENSE
Fellow criminal is unimpaired FLAWLESS
Gossip about retired medic? Forget it! NOMATTER
Gourmand's intention to take kitchen waste PIGSWILL
He produced furniture to another's design SHERATON
Heated conflict supported by Malta WARM
In the meantime Tories are in opposition ANTI
In the money after winning hand at poker FLUSH
Lone dame ordered a drink LEMONADE
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Males score intellectually MENTALLY
Manxman, maybe, admits to character defamation ISLANDER
Peach bowl DISH
Readily imbibing a litre in bar SALOON
Refuse to accept increasing weakness DECLINE
Safe bond I converted in good faith BONAFIDES
Seat Rex used until now SOFAR
Severely rebuked for having worn ill-fitting shoes? BLISTERED
Stands to get theatre seats STALLS
Stop proceedings when it's stuffy CLOSE
Stop to apprehend a law-breaker ARREST
Such a melon has a strong scent MUSK
Sunglasses of various hues SHADES
Unwanted interference results in angry words CROSSTALK