The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,687 - Mar 11 2002

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A spider possibly saved Bruce from it DESPAIR
Adopted and raised TOOKUP
Agency worker, said to be non-religious TEMPORAL
All the runners seen going cross-country? FIELD
Arrest suspect APPREHEND
Break up vessels PANS
Deceives more than once TWOTIMES
Express dissatisfaction with a break in service COMPLAIN
General servant in service for wet weather WELLINGTONBOOTS
He has broken links with one foreign capital HELSINKI
In a convent it gives preferential treatment PRIORITY
Keep quiet aboard ship PIPEDOWN
Like couples showing anger in the home PAIRED
Look on an advance LOAN
Loving the commotion and the band ADORING
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Marshal in Orange Order is admitted ORGANISE
Meat in an iron container cooked in blazing brandy FLAMBE
Mouth-watering church decoration GARGOYLE
Northerners get berth on board with crew members SCOTSMEN
Odds on batting side SPIN
One once called upon to face a local charge RATEPAYER
Open hostility? DECLAREWAR
Press for trophy being on top of table CUPBOARD
Roadside dump DITCH
Sally from the Tories SORTIE
Short encounter finished in rejection BRUSHOFF
Standard fails in production of Wagner opera PARSIFAL
Untidy diary reads badly Disarrayed
Voyage any skipper would try to avoid TRIP