The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,817 - Aug 9 2002

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Clues Answers
A letter or card CHARACTER
A little paragraph on a South American city PARA
A novelist's ambition HOPE
Any old sweater just will not do in the USA NEWJERSEY
Appeals with an attempt to make a joke of it PLEASANTRY
Criticises kitchen equipment PANS
Dignified holy man at cathedral site STATELY
Duck trouble after drink! PINTAIL
Formerly it could mean death EXIT
Getting swine to follow a queue PIGTAIL
He wants the beer cold ALEC
Hide second family SKIN
Instant scintillation TWINKLING
Leaders of rebellious uprisings eventually show regret RUE
Liberal bringing a charge about the Right FREE
Many bet the earth! CLAY
Clues Answers
Not at all lively without fire-water SPIRITLESS
Perch made of cane ROD
Pop into this - get exotic food SPAGHETTI
Room to put in directions and time STOWAGE
Run a unit surrounded by friends in the main MATERIALLY
Shadow boxer? DOG
She's a nut - potty! AUNT
Some people will await an order LAW
Someone exercises the animals MANDRILLS
Stealing away when the child's asleep? KIDNAPPING
Tea's made differently in the Orient EAST
The outcome of a fearful upheaval LAVA
The Spanish scholar brought up to be proficient ABLE
The standard detectives adhere to YARDSTICK
This rogue might appear honest RIGHTEOUS
When at one constituents may be weakening ONTHEWANE