The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,907 - Nov 22 2002

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A certain politician rates on frenziedly SENATOR
A direction given about quiet in the church APSE
A letter from America REALTOR
A one-man band WEDDINGRING
A poet giving chase HUNT
A theatrical setting DECOR
Axed when rotten HEWN
Carefully examine safety-first container SCAN
Express discontent when fish is offered CARP
Fighting men getting together would be unusual RARE
Finding money in a book is worrying TROUBLESOME
General course for some post-graduate Norwegians TENOR
Hair-style in order? TONSURE
He'll scoff at the revolutionary receiving disastrous backing DERIDER
He's plainly argumentative, though a sportsman ROWER
In short, a state body MASS
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Inquire into place in office - one opening INVESTIGATE
Loses time in complicated ceremonies Solemnities
Lying about a police trap RESTING
Making a note on old port DOVER
Oriental and reflective woman EDNA
People watching the stars - more stars on new shows ASTRONOMERS
See post gets properly dealt with SPOT
Soon making a cathedral official lose his head! ANON
Stern lasses agitating for simplicity ARTLESSNESS
Stick up for a European? POLE
Still aim for the sort of job which offers no prospects DEADEND
Strike the trainee as hard LASH
Support for a wicked type of lighting CANDLESTICK
Taking a drink, one may go head-over-heels! TUMBLER
There's nothing in German and that's not approved of UNLOVED
Work out financial liabilities after a struggle? Delightful! SCRUMPTIOUS