The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,686 - Mar 9 2002

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Almost permit two articles being forgetful LETHEAN
An artillery surrounds frantic fleet ARMADA
Cargo in spillage was not chemical fertiliser ORGANIC
Coated shortly? JACKETED
Concern in street repair INTEREST
Criminally behaving with intent LOITERING
Cut back in southern firm's plaster STUCCO
Domestic self-government? HOMERULE
Family's fellow relative! KINSMAN
Frenchman cooked risotto for one at the wheel MOTORIST
Gaming-table attendant ie right to leave with a cough CROUP
Hurrying out of sunlight HUSTLING
Income received by letter RENTAL
It is also akin, somehow, to a Greek city SALONIKA
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Join together neatly at back of bird? DOVETAIL
Revolutionary song? ROUND
Sailor during first half of trip became devoted adherent VOTARY
Stern guide RUDDER
Support platform out of the audience's view BACKSTAGE
Taxing? IMPOSING
Tell someone to move out of the way of course? FOREWARN
The devil's military display? TATTOO
Turn over half the underwear perhaps being disrespectful FLIPPANT
Very best work is by Timothy, a student OPTIMAL
Very close contest Handtohandfight
Very nearly leave letter outside NOTQUITE
Virus too affected musician VIRTUOSO