The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,880 - Oct 22 2002

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Clues Answers
After a blow, some lucky bonus WINDFALL
Barrel should be paid for BOUGHT
Fabric pattern is sweet on band CANDYSTRIPE
Failure to attend Japanese performance NOSHOW
Festival is part and parcel of this vacation PACKAGEHOLIDAY
Foreigner that's flying from opera house DUTCHMAN
Former Italian's departure EXIT
Genuine old coin REAL
Good to move into unfurnished boat BARGE
Ground that's low, right? Wrong MOOR
In attack, I wing bird KIWI
In which lake burst through crops? FLOOD
Look as if one's interested? OGLE
Musical instrument one assembles from various parts? Synthesiser
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Narrow passage is direct, we hear STRAIT
Not much description of diamond? Preciouslittle
On one's guard where route crosses river WARY
One swears by these words of the powerful STRONGLANGUAGE
One takes steps in laying down weapon Sworddancer
Primate to cross peak APEX
Skill to assemble story-book TALENT
Sort of table from deciduous wood? DROPLEAF
Sportsman taken on by Sherlock Holmes DEERSTALKER
Strain for haymaker to build this? RICK
Such gentle treatment, holding child's hand? KIDGLOVE
Take meeting to make academic appointment CHAIR
Today kicked out sycophant TOADY
Wet racecourses ruined sharp dressing WORCESTERSAUCE