The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,905 - Nov 20 2002

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A bugbear in France BETENOIRE
A coach I have found to be insulting ABUSIVE
A soup served in girlfriend's cosy home BIRDSNEST
Action by second-rate clubs, maybe MINORSUIT
Attractive sketch DRAWING
Celebrity calls for each lad to get on PERSONAGE
Councillor skirts a Roman road to find a delicacy CAVIAR
Crucial points made by English economist KEYNES
Current charge for buttonhole ACCOST
Demolish buildings at a very low price KNOCKDOWN
Demotes many people in debt LOWERS
Directive from French Amerindian DECREE
Disposition of flora and fauna NATURE
Distress about S Illinois harbouring projectiles Missilery
Equip half the Spanish fleet ARM
Foreign Secretary gets head to hold random ballot STRAWPOLL
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It affords a close shave from assassin CUTTHROAT
Mac takes a shower before giving evidence RAINPROOF
Navy-fringed shawl gets nicked STOLEN
Not even serving rum ODD
Office item of little interest to Raymond INTRAY
Official imprint on order from Admiralty boss SEALORD
Out of one's mind when mother returned MAD
Payable to retired woman caretaker DUENNA
RAF slang I translated into a mixture of languages FRANGLAIS
Steer cart away from larger vehicle in the US STREETCAR
Struggled to fit recipe into the cooker STROVE
Tearing round with added zest TANGIER
Those left in work returned quickly PRESTO
Trouble in Ecuador ADO
Twice betray one of Rommel's opponents DESERTRAT
Twin daughters in light clothing take a little dip PADDLE