The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,785 - Jul 3 2002

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'Götterdämmerung' is heaven-sent GODSEND
A cornet containing it is sheer poison ACONITE
An Italian paid up despite being footloose UNSETTLED
Antelope found in oriental country ELAND
Apply pressure on the church's behalf FORCE
Bay is an unknown quantity DARKHORSE
Blasted for having served spitted meat ROASTED
Conscript takes vessel into Scottish river DRAFTEE
Critical moment to find a plumbing leak? WATERSHED
Dusted as physician trimmed the border DREDGED
Eschewed comforts to produce rudimentary revision Roughedit
Firm embarrassed and disheartened CORED
Give in and return YIELD
Go on to evade capture! GETAWAY
Hard-faced woman returned with colouring agent HENNA
He praises reforms made by Jewish sect PHARISEES
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Helps curé renovate a mausoleum SEPULCHRE
Humourless Tuscan banker put on a veneer POFACED
Late finish? There's no way out of it! DEADEND
Made crazy car trip north to bring mother back DRIVENMAD
Rent out the attic and relax LETUP
Rosetta ordered a kitchen item TOASTER
Sheriff's officer is to arrest East European CATCHPOLE
Smoothie about to hurt East-End woman CHARMER
Some recent errors in the register ENTER
Star venue for those wanting a tan SUNSPOT
Such a post makes top-class marines feel ill AIRMAIL
Terror causes many to study DREAD
To elucidate is no longer simple EXPLAIN
Under false impression that daughter escaped DELUDED
Wants Irish leader lodged in fine house DESIRES
You reach it going up the stairs or coming down LANDING