The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,787 - Jul 5 2002

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A high church feature STEEPLE
A monster held in no great esteem OGRE
A pencil is needed to portray a bird PELICAN
A request for dessert, but not in a mess APPLEPIEORDER
Account for no longer glaring EXPLAIN
Almost but not quite willing to study READ
Announcing a compelling urge CALLING
Article changing entire course AINTREE
Ban 'em and take up nothing! EMBARGO
Clean and drive away to accommodate a member SHAMPOO
Clients' fashion design STENCIL
Could be a rum one to charm! ENAMOUR
Followed outside right as warranted ENSURED
Goes round for drinks LAPS
Hang around the head LOAF
Having transport in rain-storm is bliss indeed NIRVANA
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Horses awarded to the victor BAYS
In favour of half-a-dozen, so make this a requirement PROVISO
No choice fish! SOLE
Obscure egghead cuts another ECLIPSE
Opening a waterway shows enterprise VENTURE
Outstanding, and so self-assured PROUD
Present from the queen OFFER
Scheme of quiet crowd PLOT
Some stars get not one call. It's very odd CONSTELLATION
Thanks the organisation for food in Mexico TACO
The chaplain's swell with servicemen! PADRE
The pharmaceutical product of two different plants GENTIANVIOLET
Vindication of Parisian miscreant DEFENCE
Went down in the main EBBED
William III coinage? HALFSOVEREIGN
With little cash about, reduce order PREPARE