The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,840 - Sep 5 2002

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A pair of fives - error raised game TENNIS
Acknowledged that it sounded fresh KNEW
Afraid, left with nothing to do IDLE
Agreed it was peculiar in Edward's case NODDED
An amusing way to catch fish? TICKLE
Any crest that's developed for a blood line ANCESTRY
Colleague fixed poker, etc COMPANIONSET
Current diets designed to be accessible to all UNRESTRICTED
Exploiting America with one? No good! USING
Floored by diatribe - a tendency to conceal it BEATEN
Getting the pip, we hear? So give up! CEDE
Gin is taken from dining-car - that's bad, really bad! RANCID
Hip individual who's actually there? INPERSON
Hot drink companies start advertising COCOA
Informed that the bells rang loudly TOLD
Leather throw with fleece BUCKSKIN
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Listening to maxims that cause injuries SORES
More courageous, but not British, say AVER
Passion supporting late tie DEADHEAT
Press for written examinations PAPERS
Price paid to cross a beach, perhaps COAST
Sailor provides check on board MATE
Set off for assignation outside school DETONATE
Sharpe's different way of expressing things? TURNOFPHRASE
Speak against poetry CONVERSE
Stopped a run, and relaxed ARRESTED
The issue reverts to hot food NOSH
The lack of runs, in the end DEARTH
They could be consumed when suffering from tension on the way back DESSERTS
Top bill? I object! ACME
Vulgar school with superior equipment KITSCH
Worry that follows departure from thriving business GOINGCONCERN