The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,726 - Apr 25 2002

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Clues Answers
Adam use an alternative, over and over again? ADNAUSEAM
Afghanistan opening into eastern half of Russia in this land mass ASIA
Bat expected to hang in there, as light fails NIGHTWATCHMAN
Border safe, having been cleared of frost? PERIMETER
Broke down, having fallen in icy surroundings COLLAPSED
Card game of spirit? RUMMY
City area in light decline DECAY
Division of rent SPLIT
Duck eggs, perhaps, long seen in this cricket ground OVAL
Gin cocktail in party of Australian native DINGO
Here the Dutch sing about getting silver, possibly HILVERSUM
Holding fast, he moves with such dexterity SLEIGHTOFHAND
Husband's reserve SAVE
In matters of faith, they are coasting freely on the Sabbath AGNOSTICS
Jet ban? BLACK
Kitsch was displaying such a silent vowel SCHWA
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Man's house using these leads? KEYS
Membrane providing parchment, it is said VELUM
Pair at home need time to make an impression PRINT
Picked for team, retrieves ball in such places PLAYINGFIELDS
Pinching article on foot THEFT
Place, in belief in God, for autocracy? DESPOTISM
Silent pictures being shown here in Scotland DUMBARTON
Small type of gem PEARL
Stick twin fellows in a cricket team AFFIX
Still, one seeks him in the Himalayas YETI
Tarry rope STAY
Tennyson's girl drawn into plot? MAUD
These days, embassy makes a charge to go in ADMISSION
To eat in Germany, take port ESSEN
Updating of restraint that holds transgression back MODERNISATION
What's the point of fencing? EPEE