The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,864 - Oct 3 2002

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A go-between from television and radio, say, backing rubbish MEDIATOR
A large number boasted lack of energy CROWD
Arrange the Queen's furniture DRESSER
Childish impressions of footballers changing? TRANSFERS
Condescend to accept his final plan DESIGN
Counsel notice moral shortcoming ADVICE
Crawled quietly to the bog? SWAMP
Day spent in rain storm is the low point NADIR
Discard travel game BINGO
Disorderly - he's a drunk with no right to have a knife SKEANDHU
Finished the lottery - go into the red OVERDRAW
Gather there's action starting in the valley GLEAN
Hitchhiker's guide? RULEOFTHUMB
Homer is up before members, performing! SIMPSON
In bloom, but not at home OUT
International organization that makes communist angry REDCROSS
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Is it done as new issues? EDITIONS
Jelly, when on plates in cooking starters ASPIC
Just grounds for amusement FAIR
Larva often found on building sites? CATERPILLAR
Lifts the seat up! LOOTS
Lives on the borders RESIDES
Nations tried and found 'Not proven' UNTESTED
One sat outside, with equanimity POISED
Pours scorn on issue put about free DERIDES
Runner's case of shock in front of one SKI
Selected applicants have little inclination SHORTLIST
Short tea break for the current controller RHEOSTAT
Single distribution of cards that's fanciful IDEAL
Understand it's only a small branch TWIG
Various trades so represented ASSORTED
What one 2 is! STOLEN