The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,946 - Jan 8 2003

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Clues Answers
A Catholic man - kind, yet original ARCHETYPE
A lovely French and English tree ABELE
Acclaim British rugby team for including one oriental LIONISE
Age old church record found first EPOCH
Arctic feline is a foul-smelling animal POLECAT
Backstop heartened by English linesmen POETS
Bankrupt after buying a sculpture BUST
Carol carries jumble and gets direly hot SWELTERING
Cut roast meat in extortionate nightclub CLIPJOINT
Detect epidermic eruption SPOT
Dire blow for knight confronting two army chiefs SIROCCO
Done to a T, that's evident OVERT
Earl's so distressed when unable to row OARLESS
Effrontery from foul-mouthed expert FACE
Exactly like dialect in process of change IDENTICAL
Fail to meet one on diplomatic duty MISSION
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Former location of trade-fair EXPOSITION
Game served with two cuts of bacon BACKGAMMON
Getting essential data takes nerve GUTS
Hang it, that's his job! PAPERER
Head swineherd intends to get swine's food SWILL
Hindrance to doctor before operation, it's hinted LETDROP
Ideal place to discard dilapidated motor SCRAPHEAP
Is allowed to give an inch ISLET
Pleasure trip may result in prosecution JOYRIDE
Put out of commission in store LAYUP
Reactionary bowler, perhaps HARDHAT
Rise to negotiate and pick up the tab STANDTREAT
Taverns need tidying up daily SERVANT
Trainee tucked in to hot German bread STOLLEN
What boxers do before they join the fray WEIGHIN
Youth leader holds up fool from ditch GULLY