The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,841 - Sep 6 2002

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A clasp for facial hair! TACHE
A Northern turning up can cause dismay APPAL
A quiet direction given in church APSE
A teacher standing by boards archaic transport STAGECOACH
An animal suitable to reflect on FITCHEW
Athenian garret ATTIC
Complete every single one at home ALLIN
Crack up one's capital PARIS
Earnest characters can appear most neighbourly NEAREST
Feeble fellow seen beside the track FRAIL
Field, the leftist, will be beaten LEATHERED
Firing a boy without the right ARSON
Getting wet in the main Seabathing
Half-time silence in the net MESH
Having no spare note is of no great importance NOTHING
Heartless rogue plots, but draws back RETRACTS
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In consequence little feet will be tender SOFT
It's specially designed to carve ham OVERACT
Lanky individual holding up runners BEANPOLE
Last offer HOLDOUT
Making a bet means humiliation ABASEMENT
Military sanction? WARRANT
People on the run? ATHLETES
Placed in jeopardy, finish up infuriated ENDANGERED
Presenting a case, curt and outwardly hard creatures CRUSTACEA
Showmen find the naughty child is rare when involved IMPRESARI
Study Oriental novelist READE
Support railwaymen - true converts NURTURE
Take in money and carry back GULL
The approach about defence is reassuring COMFORTING
There's sweet stuff in the centre, a clear syrup TREACLE
Western woman may accept a drink, but she has to fly WHEATEAR