The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,766 - Jun 11 2002

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Accept responsibility for runic translation INCUR
Almost bound to be a diplomat ATTACHE
Bad liar - press acts in retaliation REPRISALS
But diver may suffer these, coming straight up THEBENDS
Clubs being beaten and going out of business CLOSING
Coach in French CHARABANC
Disaster, pursuing black bear BRUIN
Disclose if rejected for a cut of meat FILLET
Fielder shows purpose POINT
Food one may spit out? KEBAB
Fords here perhaps for a way across the water CARFERRY
Friend has place directly across OPPOSITE
Greeting, after month's interval OCTAVE
Humiliatingly dismiss at start of game KICKOFF
In a social function, very involved ahead of time INADVANCE
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Incisive chap, English party-goer ENGRAVER
Manoeuvres legally save old convict GALLEYSLAVE
Mark a card in club MACE
Money taken for pie TURNOVER
Moving one's chair to see flower CHINAROSE
Nail, extremely sharp, with equipment SPRIG
Old Greek state to practise fighting with volunteers SPARTA
Penned in, unable to protect king KEPTINCHECK
Productive sum of money City held FECUND
Remembering African native ELEPHANT
Shop that keeps hens COOP
Trainee priest is a woolly type LLAMA
Turns round on gold chair WINDSOR
Vehicle going quickly, using Shell CARAPACE
Vital to be discriminating CRITICAL