The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,927 - Dec 16 2002

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A charmer about to be detected in depravity SIREN
Agree to strike the ball away from leg HITITOFF
Aim at the middle point MEAN
Amount to be surveyed? QUANTITY
Careful opening bid for a chest COFFER
Churchman gets a pass, yet goes astray ACOLYTE
Confirm if the light goes out VERIFY
Cows, cats and hens are involved CHASTENS
Draws a famous Singapore hotel RAFFLES
Employ completely and beneficially USEFULLY
End of investment that helps the poor RELIEF
Eric got me confused just using simple figures GEOMETRIC
Figures it's only one among hundreds CONES
He stands, wishing to sit CANDIDATE
Head initially greatly put out by state of apathy LETHARGY
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Heroic film showing in some picture-houses EPIC
Hold back the power, or increase it REINFORCE
I take on short employment on a holiday island IBIZA
It's used for making chips SILICON
Jack may have a flutter, given this FLAGPOLE
Just not taking sides IMPARTIAL
Log that has been cut? RECORD
Marsh has a meeting put into the paper QUAGMIRE
Money one may charge in Africa RHINO
No right to declare an item of property ASSET
Our haste ruined the distribution SHAREOUT
Ship in river south of the Equator LINER
Strip off a continental quilt, say UNCOVER
They protected front-line troops from various technocrats TRENCHCOATS
Unfair gossip? Uglyrumours