The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,846 - Sep 12 2002

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...county; act right with group DORSET
A noted writer COMPOSER
A tricky puzzle in Bert's area? BRAINTEASER
Avoid team with pace SIDESTEP
Base one? Good lord! IGNOBLE
Begin to read poem - or start the show? RODEO
Confessed to have granted access ADMITTED
Failed to see what the limbo dancer did WENTUNDER
Fruit at last ready for picking? Rubbish TRIPE
Game provoked by Royal Mail strike? POSTMANSKNOCK
Honest, but otherwise recognised no god SINCERE
Insignificant affair following short trip TRIFLING
Large bird delayed copy EMULATE
Liverpool denial revealed, as of times gone by OLDEN
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Main source of inspiration in cook CHIEF
Make an offer for supply ship TENDER
Material gain, say - all go in at last NYLON
Moral - there's no art in poor theatrical... ETHICAL
One doubts a rough costing AGNOSTIC
Portentous support he half ticked off PROPHETIC
Pulling in the direction of the flank TOWING
Sloppy mistakes by brick carrier SLIPSHOD
Strange tale swallowed by a number ALIEN
Streaker led off with hat DEERSTALKER
The instruments of mobster on display TROMBONES
Tory population count vocally in agreement CONSENSUS
Where to eat in ecstasy? TRANSPORTCAFE
Worker on the edge of song ANTHEM