The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,666 - Feb 14 2002

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Air of Italians taking drink and toast BRINDISI
Called upon keen right-half to take on United, say ENJOINED
Common grub found in oregano shoots NOSH
Contemplated taking doctor around practice MUSED
Day begins with sherry, sadly, in some bars DOLOROSO
Defile ticket PASS
Does the local one sit on an ale-bench? MAGISTRATE
Draw together a line of horses, opening Epsom ASTRINGE
Felicity to commandeer promontory Appropriateness
For example, Capricorn subject accepting reading at the outset TROPIC
Given seat, being installed as bishop ENTHRONED
Gran's A1 compound drunk in Spain SANGRIA
Inside cab, learner qualified ABLE
Irregular soldier trained in Sparta PARTISAN
Lifeless district barricaded off by police NOGOAREA
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Like a small town with unique mount ONEHORSE
Messy hit-and-run? SLAPDASH
Nervous, being hanged STRUNGUP
Old books to study on the way up to bridge in Venice RIALTO
Old rates of exchange? They can be tight on one! LEOTARDS
Peacock exhibition abandoned SHOWOFF
Peg needing a loophole? TOGGLE
Random examination in the dermatology clinic? SPOTCHECK
Remove skin from pickle SCRAPE
Repeated blows to bring people round, paradoxically? KISSOFLIFE
Stupid to travel with marine subordinate GORMLESS
The language of schoolboy, having swallowed last of strawberries ESTONIAN
This poet is declared to be accomplished DONNE
Warning put up for Verne's captain NEMO