The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,922 - Dec 10 2002

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A blow for worker in field HAYMAKER
A very great admirer HEROWORSHIPPER
About to issue book RESERVE
Application of lashes MASCARA
Building of Rome not such a routine operation? (3,2,1,4,4) ALLINADAYSWORK
But such a lawyer shouldn't be so wicked CRIMINAL
Carefree, as Lord Olivier was? ASHAPPYASLARRY
Dad given extremely pretty flower POPPY
Dessert made with fruit WHIP
Dorothy may be called so eccentric DOTTY
Drunkard grabbing sailor's shoe SABOT
Extremely likely rate to produce body fluid LYMPH
Fasten pieces back STRAP
Headgear Tsar sported, eh? STRAWHAT
Incite to demonstrate about fine PROVOKE
Kill criminal at last in state SLAY
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Last offer HOLDOUT
Like an animal to be vicious BESTIAL
Look obviously below ear, primarily, for this LOBE
Mission to send me over ship in cove EMBASSY
Not the first loan you may need to get home SECONDMORTGAGE
One may need oil - castor WHEEL
One vandalising part of car SPOILER
Peer docks tail of pet beagle SNOOP
Priest may heal a man in part LAMA
Pursued, exhausted, and captured RUNDOWN
Raced to protect animal being tormented HARASSED
Rustic lover was in trouble SWAIN
Seabird to circle sound TERN
Settle the class FORM
Was aware of fresh hearing KNEW
Well, that's how lots of adverbs end ABLY