The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,166 - Dec 29 2002

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A neologism which students come to on their first day NEWTERM
A theologian with one issue - an essayist ADDISON
Admired practitioners who beat the established time MAESTRI
Bread counter? CASHIER
Child's complaint isn't just NOTFAIR
Do very well in the pool GETONSWIMMINGLY
Eat in at what time for wholemeal WHEATEN
English copper coin once minted in France ECU
Fiery soldier getting up with commonsense going round the point IGNEOUS
Get rough when there's no share-out HOARSEN
Girl's best friends in basic English ICE
He abhors Hell's open-door policy DISSENTER
Hear only half the score, yet cheer HEARTEN
Issues pain-killers NUMBERS
It is designed to cover a race NATIONALCOSTUME
Lazily swallowing mulled ale in the best possible way IDEALLY
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Letters for delivery from the station OUTPOST
Mr North quits modern poetry ODE
Nevertheless failing to resist NOTWITHSTANDING
No cost at the hostelry on this island INNISFREE
Not the time to do afternoon shopping EARLYCLOSINGDAY
Part of the weekend supplement EKE
Placed behind two others THIRD
Plainsmen and plainswomen, say, highfliers at work AIRCREW
Restoration of original in authentic setting RENEWAL
Reversible conviction? TENET
Seaman needs to return a card TAROT
Soldiers hurried with more soldiers and artillerymen on hearing the sound of the trumpet TARANTARA
Struggling to earn a living? WRESTLING
The car with a cracked windpipe TRACHEA
The lady attended this illicit liquor-shop? SHEBEEN
Up to some stunt, I'll be bound UNTIL