The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,832 - Aug 27 2002

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A line in a bit of opera SALOME
Caution swallowing Ecstasy - it makes for exhaustion WEARINESS
Contribution to boat SUB
Excel, being prepared like a beggar CAPINHAND
Flying club? BAT
From group of animals, horse comes between me and lake MENAGERIE
Her mate is all eyes for her PEAHEN
Is fish not about in this area of London? ISLINGTON
Lay down before writer PRESCRIBE
Log is in quarters BILLET
Loss of belief in conjuring act? DISILLUSIONMENT
Not altogether with humour WIT
One in a hurry, say, to get to the country RUSSIA
One much disliking accepting money for rope HALTER
Parents' increasing ability? FERTILITY
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People taken with a copper's astuteness ACUMEN
Plan is altered for sort of column SPINAL
Signal for departure of miserable lord - about time BLUEPETER
Spears one's food ASPARAGUS
Stick with unadventurous team, and take extra care (2,2,3,4,4) BEONTHESAFESIDE
Stupidly fails to keep note for last exams FINALS
Teased, being badly dressed RAGGED
The opposite of costing the earth? DIRTCHEAP
Thus announced work on repair SEW
Trader who holds all the cards DEALER
Two boys of an age, younger than Victoria EDWARDIAN
Weed - get it removed with care CIGARETTE
Went down in a cot, holding a thumb at first ABATED
Went down with minor illness - about to expire COLLAPSED
Where print unions used to worship? CHAPEL