The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,157 - Oct 27 2002

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Clues Answers
An aquatic bird's on the lake - maybe Chinese LANTERNS
Appear unexpectedly, carrying a blue container BLOWIN
Are attached to the plug at this point ADHERE
Be clearly worried about the way fares are changing SHOWFEAR
Debilitated, found meat upsetting and left half FEEBLE
Fears for the parents roundabout DREADS
Grumble about food BEEF
He's going abroad and that upsets me, I admit EMIGRANT
In bad shape, as Jack and Jill were after it? TUMBLEDOWN
In which there's matchmaking and talk of love TENNISCLUB
Just s-suggest it SIMPLY
Land and decide to stay SETTLE
Like a fool, tease TWIT
Mean to open with the speech PARLANCE
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Miss a turn and the rest get muddled up SPINSTER
Not a quick delivery? DEADLETTER
Ready? Stand by to get a seat SETTEE
Reckoning I did not go off key, for a start ADDITION
Retire? Give over! TURNIN
See the covers are turned back SPOT
Stood up for, showing unusual fibre, and stopped it BEFRIENDED
The dogs and cat, take back stage WHIPPETS
The operators strongly advise children to go outside SURGEONS
There's a gold key inside: a real antique AGEOLD
Turn down or put out the lights again REFUSE
Viewpoints of the obtuse, perhaps? ANGLES
What it is about a tree that brings a dog to mind? BARK
What you said when the minstrel gave you his jacket? TABARD