The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,755 - May 29 2002

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Clues Answers
A bishop on his own wants shellfish ABALONE
A candlestick is fine at university SCONCE
Blimey! Went ahead and taunted speaker HECKLED
Briefing is not up to scratch RUNDOWN
Cleopatra's paramour married? Quite the opposite! ANTONYM
Communist standard-bearer shows the flag REDENSIGN
Craving for curried caviare AVARICE
Dessert that is served to a poppet SWEETIE
Diminutive general in Denver broadcast non-stop NEVERENDING
Estimate the wire's diameter GAUGE
Foolishly agreed to harbour Pole carrying explosive GRENADE
He was found in Arizona, thankfully NATHAN
Hostile towards old church in Turkey ANTIOCH
Hound decapitated by bird of prey EAGLE
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I ring in first for the painter BELLINI
Jack Dyer is a sober man ABSTAINER
Managers understand high churchman needs packing material CARDBOARD
Member returns with a can containing jelly GELATIN
Obligatory for a vicar, say INCUMBENT
Peace-keeping force is acting in harmony UNISON
Rex is in pain, yet shows fibre STRING
Served with gin, it's a restorative TONIC
Stealthily removes hard liquor from view! Spiritsaway
Study only the control panel CONSOLE
To defraud customers makes little difference SHORTCHANGE
Top system of share management CREST
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Withdraw with the supplement PULLOUT