The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,626 - Jan 5 2002

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Clues Answers
A defensive place, one with gold, one with more convincing reason AFORTIORI
A Venite rendition, it's simplicity NAIVETE
Alliance raise the standard UNIONJACK
Bungling from end to end but succeeding by inefficiency MUDDLINGTHROUGH
Character opposing fifth-rate expedition leader VEE
Devout type had dominion in the unification of Europe HOLYROMANEMPIRE
Discourage this gent as a cleaner DETER
Do one's utmost to please another, move rhythmically repeatedly about two hours before midnight DANCEATTENDANCE
Drunk bird watched suspiciously PIEEYED
Found cold 13 spilt LOCATED
Genuine trouble for young woman lacking experience INGENUE
Get back better RECOVER
Get zany eccentric into the river YANGTZE
Gloomy heavenly body in the east SATURNINE
Grace's birthday? TUESDAY
He may twig the source! DIVINER
Clues Answers
How orator will withdraw his demand? DECLAIM
I put on pounds when out of sorts ILL
In the dockyard, Armenian found half of a ship's spar YARDARM
Isn't it any good for tying new knots? OLDROPE
Minister to 150 touring Germany CLERGYMAN
No end of pepper produces cold sensation CHILL
One conditionally released taking a part in physical education PAROLEE
Persuade European member to enter island race TEMPT
Plant going to pot? TEA
She's a bit of a malingerer ALI
Singer learning the French one LORELEI
Soil and ink splattered on waterproof cloth OILSKIN
Take delivery of unfinished television part RECEIVE
Throw one of the dice before making a model DIECAST
Took things the wrong way MISAPPROPRIATED
Trouble navy on neck ADORN