The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,865 - Oct 4 2002

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A decoration conferred on a once much-respected Egyptian figure AMMON
A member will go around Ireland having a sly look LEERING
A politician's current measures AMPS
A ruling's to be made involving rum SINGULAR
A simpleton's lodging in New York NINNY
A weight to beat POUND
Act before an underling gains control DOMINION
An end to verses? Quite the opposite! ANTIPODES
An individual who'll squeal just to annoy NARK
Arctic explorer - a fruity character? PEARY
Banner of a Quaker, a hard worker PENNANT
For instance a head returning the soup POTAGE
Given little one on request PETITION
Grit is obtainable from the river TIGRIS
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Having taken mere short work-out, he'll wrap up well Smotherer
In exasperation a Pole once attacked a Corsican NAPOLEON
More candid, so less appealing PLAINER
Moving and popular proposal INMOTION
Presses on, getting incorrect answers RESPONSES
Priest forming a band STRIPE
Rage about Latin sportsman ANGLER
Stage favourites' elevation STEP
The person harassing a winger HARRIER
This shopkeeper is modern and sensible, not heartless NEWSAGENT
Topping military gear! KEPI
Trains the French - trains in satire RAILLERY
Voluntary work, a lot in reconstruction OPTIONAL
Weapon carried by a heel causing needless panic ALARMIST