The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,893 - Nov 6 2002

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A sage is badly damaged by missile ASSEGAI
Average fellow acting as go-between MIDDLEMAN
Better take the London coach! UPSTAGE
Bohemian poet thrashed young Nicholas, they say BEATNIK
Child slept whilst being abducted KIDNAPPED
City street always carrying small transport ECSTASY
Declines to leave wearing a corset STAYSON
Detain terrorists hiding in Bury INTER
Displaced Dane and N. German put at risk ENDANGER
Elected East European leader PUTIN
Enchanting lady in talented milieu ADORABLE
Following a measure by King Edward AFTER
Horrified by unpopular tabloid boss OUTRAGED
If served it, a vegetarian would grumble BEEF
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Instantly available to aid forgetful Thespian PROMPT
Is Jack without work? Sorry, my mistake! OOPS
It's so easy to get the wind up BREEZE
Make deductions on the flight departure TAKEOFF
Many snakes accompany them on board LADDERS
Many tucked in to exotic Armenian fruit Mandarine
Natural relic Poles wrapped in metal sheeting FOSSIL
Noticing nothing amiss when in disguise INCOGNITO
One of the Mitford girls UNITY
Peach served without white wine? Outrageous! SHOCKING
Punch and a tot of whisky, maybe SLUG
Soldiers need time to see essential points GIST
The German left an English banker DERWENT
The team batting on home ground? INSIDE