The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,631 - Jan 4 2002

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A fertiliser can put up value NITRATE
A great bother for a woman ABIGAIL
A high spot for the first mate and others EVEREST
Admit defeat and return YIELD
Benefactor presenting college authority with gold DONOR
Cancel the right to go in peace ERASE
Cast off clothing UNDRESSED
Decision-making course DIRECTION
Down town there's a bar with game Banbridge
Gives support to dreadful beast ABETS
Joy is a member of the family but no leader ELATION
Labour has got a number in tow TRAVAIL
Like sound detective in old Mexico AZTEC
Measure a little plate SCALE
More backward? Well more inflexible anyway STERNER
Note swine going around in top gear BOATERS
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Particular courtesy RESPECT
Polish fellows gripped by a newspaper leader EMEND
Rate a water supply essential to raise such a plant SPEEDWELL
Rather stained material INSTEAD
Repeat a trite broadcast with some point ITERATE
Restore control on political power REINSTATE
Rough and ready way to score SCRATCH
Shown design fault, set about everyone SIGNALLED
The guard reading order out in front of the queen GRENADIER
The picture appears masterly framed by a Greek character TABLEAU
The worker's holding one's taken back say to invest BESIEGE
Trouble - a barrier is required to contain it AGITATE
Try this concoction when wanting a drink THIRSTY
Turn work into play DRAMATISE
Walk under a quarter, being diminutive SMALL
Weapon of the mob - about a pound in weight HALBERD