The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,970 - Feb 5 2003

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Clues Answers
...he's a slippery customer portrayed as elegant? GENTEEL
A hundred university chaps demonstrating perception ACUMEN
Chart showing a loan put in vehicle CALENDAR
City that's turned insane with idiot strangling copper DAMASCUS
Communist record includes number in uprising LENINIST
Convincing bloke underpinning firm... COGENT
Courageous support leading to victorious day BRAVE
Defender with gun pinning unruly characters in a raid GUARDIAN
Dependency of country lacking leader - priest imprisoned RELIANCE
Diana hanging around with Heather and not doing much IDLING
Erstwhile sheep on island turned into spiced meat PASTRAMI
Gloomy daughter needing nurture DREAR
Go up a castle awkwardly after start of engagement ESCALATE
Gosh, it's one hormone you can make synthetically! CORTISONE
Head of state's printed lie, as put about PRESIDENTIAL
Clues Answers
Hostilities observed from European capital WARSAW
I wander northward to find New Zealand inhabitant MAORI
It may create a scene that is spooky SEANCE
Lions in location establishing most important position PRIDEOFPLACE
Mother-of-pearl necklace initially given unusual care NACRE
Nail one removed from woven material BRAD
Notice manner of speech indicating junkie's problem ADDICTION
Notions coming from outside associations IDEAS
Only half of the decade brings glory LUSTRE
Passed six deliveries deposited by army man OVERTAKEN
Spared the rod and suffered no loss UNBEATEN
Start to clap competent guy? CABLE
Surprisingly, Internet contains article to amuse ENTERTAIN
Swindle doctor FAKE
Weak legislation that brought relief to paupers? POORLAW