The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,849 - Sep 16 2002

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Annoys the French in their own words MOLESTS
Avoid a bumper perhaps, but be out without scoring DUCK
Big worry about angry writer OSCARWILDE
Blue shellfish PERIWINKLE
Bound to miss something SKIP
Buck male and consorts HAREM
Calm and send to sleep LULL
Capital growth HAIR
Eminently suitable to be excluded CUTOUT
End of war conference takes place as arranged PEACETALKS
Envious reaction not worth pressing? SOURGRAPES
Fair play for car-drivers DODGEMS
Flag raised when there are festivities GALAS
I had row about being neater TIDIER
Is king about to form republic? ISRAEL
King appears to vex the church KIRK
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Lagos reforms prisons GAOLS
Nursing nuns SISTERS
One in the role of the leading man HERO
PM has about a thousand in support PREMIER
Reliable dog required for the talkies SOUNDTRACK
Rescued broken contracts REDUCES
Restriction on entry may be lifted PORTCULLIS
Routing must be carefully arranged for its success TOURING
Side given drink for morale TEAMSPIRIT
Sort of respect one has for a doctor who cured you? HEALTHY
Suing to quash expulsion OUSTING
Tender raised for a London statue EROS
They're rigid rules YARDSTICKS
Twins have empty garage, acquiring car GEMINI
Union strike CLUB
Worked at providing a song at the piano PLIED