The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,765 - Jun 10 2002

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A burning issue in Ireland WICK
A shade depressed BLUE
Adjusting, freeing and gathering up sails REEFING
Bet that could win lots of money for a miser ACCUMULATOR
Blue or white flower NILE
Clued in a way to take one in INCLUDE
Conclude there's no getting away from Hades INFER
Cornish trip fixed for May FLORALDANCE
European capital set up with middle man RIGA
Frightening order for a sea-going orchestra ABANDONSHIP
He employs American to precede the queen USER
High-class maiden trip? Firstflight
Hitch horse to pole SNAG
How games of chess end for residents INMATES
It's partly a republic, ie country without king IRELAND
Painfully done STUNG
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Parish lines are written on the right page RECTORY
Play with acid drop? BITTERSWEET
Progress is limited here, in high-rise locality? Builtuparea
Put down as late INTER
Rise and buy someone a drink STAND
See me cringe from such dire straits Emergencies
Six hour periods when payments are due Quarterdays
Smart bird with no tail CHIC
Still in a terrible fluster RESTFUL
Tart for the table, we hear BAWD
The crumpled state in which linen is found ECRU
They see and show audible approval EYES
Tom's expression of pleasure PURR
Use over-produced works of art OEUVRES
What's in a name? This, for a start INITIAL
Wrong, despite being instructed soundly TORT