The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,603 - Dec 8 2001

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Clues Answers
A menial was lost on the north coast of Egypt ALAMEIN
Accountant's lady, one having gloomy views CASSANDRA
Antedate other toothless animals EDENTATA
As much as can be eaten in one go during the final course of a meal? DESSERTSPOONFUL
Beam when Sarah turns up with cockney lady LASER
Choosing to be at cross-purposes in middle age ELECTING
Comprehensive information a surgeon needs? Insideknowledge
Discovered some meat in the grass REVEALED
Energetic performance I have concluded ACTIVE
Failure gone wrong causes resentment DUDGEON
Fellow gently entering plant MAPLE
Five-sevenths of state making up the country INDIA
Flew round in a flap, that's marvellous! WONDERFUL
George, the blind pianist, gives the woman a ring SHEARING
Graceful gent, ale bespattered ELEGANT
Clues Answers
Incline to give a point of view SLANT
It's a puzzle when first person's tyres exploded MYSTERY
Lily lops head off ASPHODEL
Lines not initially included in loose part of pipe LARYNX
Love to have a range of knowledge about a tree OAKEN
Man in bed wincing EDWIN
Mild way to reprove MODERATE
Nothing left out of this container? HOLDALL
Part-exchange business fashionable TRADEIN
Repair retail outlet again first RESTORE
Returning to unload the scenery BACKDROP
Rode round Dartmouth CYCLED
School pudding? COLLEGE
Unqualified sailor therefore has musical instrument ABSOLUTE
Wedding path, say BRIDAL