The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,673 - Feb 22 2002

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A cock bird causing contention in Israel AMALEKITE
A Frenchman is the writer AMIS
A man airing his intelligence? NEWSREADER
A number might well get involved in a row EIGHT
A quarter quietly cross, being sound ASPIRATE
A well-qualified person set up cronies MATES
Arrange equipment GETUP
Be paid maybe about fifty for a black-and-white one PIEBALD
Ben is resolved to become a tip-top dramatist IBSEN
Best route to take to become an entertainer SOUBRETTE
Boorish guys are successful in the south-east SWINE
Calling for seafood to be set before a worker CLAMANT
Don't order so much, even though it's free Chargeless
He'd set out formerly to squat in third-rate housing EXPOSITOR
Interview an attendant when there's evidence of a leak SEEPAGE
Judge put off by an explosive device DETERMINE
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Little supporters running water TEES
Possibly ten got very cold and drawn ENTICED
Rebellious son pouting and refusing to bow Unstooping
Relatively favourable NEPOTIC
Revolutionary leader liable to get lost in thought RAPT
Scientist behind Parisian street uprising PASTEUR
Shingle may be used in this country ENGLISH
Ships where the company is presented with flowers COASTERS
Skip and diet perhaps early in the year SPRINGTIDE
Spare key given to one of the family GAUNT
Striking centre-spread that's really over the top OUTRE
The chauffeur generally has to drive URGE
The least experienced can appear most colourful GREENEST
The woman should be otherwise engaged about one ELSIE
To keep a check on careless talk? GASMETER
With coppers about, are likely to put on an act PRETEND