The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,748 - May 21 2002

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A cloth replaced for jelly AGAR
A supporter of mine PITPROP
Backs, for example, the case of one accused DEFENCE
Beastly place left impression LAIR
Big display of Victoriana GreatExhibition
Bird's a show-off - not quite! SWAN
Black bird in castle ROOK
Bounder went off naked UNROBED
Dessert, not to be undercooked? Bakewellpudding
Diarist with energy? Yes, extremely PEPYS
Gamely held flaming torch OLYMPIC
Get on top by telling an excess of fibs? OVERLIE
Get rags out for totter STAGGER
Half the Welsh Nationalists in tartan? PLAID
Head about to steal copy of will PROBATE
I go in to join up SOLDIER
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It cuts one's advantage EDGE
Little point in looking at the sky? STAR
Mad, my going to pub BARMY
Mountain in African country BENIN
Muppet will dance round a circle at fast speed UPTEMPO
Musical one in a national theatre OLIVIER
Not much use for this colour RUST
Not worried about money cut RELAXED
One who's driven abroad REFUGEE
See where the bishop's in charge DIOCESE
Spotted panda, we hear, went ahead PIMPLED
Stark options facing one tempted to thieve? (4,2,2,5,2) TAKEITORLEAVEIT
Stopped working, or went back RETIRED
Take little time to produce abridgment? MAKESHORTWORKOF
Take up attack on female in argument TIFF
Tends to go into church to get pure CLEANSE