The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,920 - Dec 7 2002

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A long, terrible conflict involving English GREAT
Apply pressure during the game SQUASH
Bank definitely has lost two introductory letters RELY
Cause friction over clergyman out of work? Nonsense! RUBBISH
Construct some brass emblems? ASSEMBLE
Continuous training on bunker UNBROKEN
Flattery in quiet kind of TV serial SOFTSOAP
French article includes a snag when cooking Italian dish LASAGNE
French writer's turned up? Oh, you've heard! COCTEAU
Hard-to-handle wine duly fermented UNWIELDY
I would get accepted in list sent up for book reviewer AUDITOR
Kept down in your old form, being rather noisy THUNDERY
Last of all, tighten hinges, nuts and bolts SHEET
Old conspirator is branching out, we're told FAWKES
One needed to have pluck, when playing PLECTRUM
Playing to the crowd? SPECTATOR
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Promise to return recording, given little advantage PLEDGE
Puff endlessly, in dubious shape BLUR
SECOND PART OF 12 SPORT
SECOND PART OF 24 REBELLION
SECOND PART OF 3 LIGHTNING
SECOND PART OF 6 LATIN
Something used to hot up a little fantasy character HOBBIT
Steal credit for putting in oil container SCRUMP
The Red Queen's in charge! ERIC
They'll be useful for an audition EARS
TV puppet introduces new comic lord SNOOTY
Type single name one can in old language CLASSICAL
Use right to take a walk RAMBLE
Virus too complex for an expert VIRTUOSO
Wilts, getting ahead of joint leader FLAGSHIP
Woman is turning over most of the cash SIMONE