The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,851 - Sep 18 2002

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A poor 6 quietly reaps another harvest AFTERCROP
Am insured to work with children! NURSEMAID
Better risk looking weird in lederhosen! SHORTODDS
Burning finally, laying waste and consuming grass GRAZING
Chose to get work with Lord Wilson's successor OPTED
Club first joined by sarcastic master IRONIST
Concert performer has to understand what's what KNOWTHESCORE
Consequently ambassador went in to negotiate THEREAT
Could possibly gain power MIGHT
Curse English village, I hear EVILEYE
Demand payment from church in France DUNKIRK
Female not just offering family entertainment FUNFAIR
Footman took Eisenhower into House of Representatives HIKER
Foreign tourist hid it in face-mask VISITOR
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Former head of English entered punctually ONETIME
New rector embraces fellow farmer CROFTER
No French employer ignores rights NONUSER
No peers ordered starters OPENERS
Oven with light-brown aperture TANDOOR
Reeked of fish SMELT
Severe physician with a small neuralgic complaint DRASTIC
Signals pioneer from Minorca MARCONI
Socialists seeking election are roundly defeated LEFTSTANDING
Sound cheerful when going around street WHISTLE
Summarise details concerning surrender RECAPITULATE
Theologian with duty to provide daily service Divineoffice
Top-flight post gives top-rate marines trouble AIRMAIL
Witnessing examination by articulate Asian Testation