The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,867 - Oct 7 2002

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A wee drop in the bar MINIM
Be involved in a risky action, ruinous to the litigant? COURTDISASTER
Boy, it is rising - and falling! TIDAL
Britney Spears diverted nonconformists PRESBYTERIANS
Church without many clergy CLOTH
Cover removers in action at the start of the cricket match OPENERS
Cry from a whale BLUBBER
Friend back on the football side - a real flier LAPWING
Game and its objective NETBALL
Gibbons wildly wailing SOBBING
Girl providing feed-back ENID
Handsome, and in a hurry DASHING
Include in a show of affection EMBRACE
It's high in theatrical circles GALLERY
It's kept in cellars SALT
It's not a change of position STATION
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Legal proceedings for the small-minded? PETTYSESSIONS
Newspaper articles a number wrongly erased LEADERS
Note to say one is willing TESTATE
Performs after John ACTS
Prompt service for TV personalities AUTOCUE
Returns to bridge and dozes off NAPS
Rise above plain, up-river OVERTOP
Silver wrapped up in note for priests MAGI
Slight drawl SLUR
Street winding round one Italian city TRIESTE
Transport will be up at eleven TAXI
Trumpet group touring round port of Brazil CLARION
Valid commercials about suits ADJUSTS
Virtually directed to the whole camping Forallintents
Wind up with a lively dance? REEL
You may play it but don't let little Josephine BANJO