The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,675 - Feb 25 2002

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A clear, dry solution ARID
An uplifting tune for singing ARIA
Certainly in drink, but restrained MEASURED
Cinerama developed in the States AMERICAN
Cuts in the backward diocese produce blackouts ECLIPSES
Don't slacken when flying a kite? KEEPITUP
Gathering for a drink, we hear BEVY
Girl holds information for the programme AGENDA
Having lots of correspondence, letters from mean customer COMMENSURATE
He has the mind to study PSYCHIATRIST
He manages to cater for those with a consuming interest RESTAURATEUR
Horseflesh cooked out West STEED
Idleness in battle INACTION
Improve on the ebb-tide EDIT
In an ugly predicament, get awkward UNGAINLY
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It may be played on the lawn in summer HOSE
Little in the way of dessert SWEET
Move faster on the esplanade SEAFRONT
Not the best of times for a botched repair? BADPATCH
Object I've put into the salad ENDIVE
Outmoded mathematical aids may finish up on the fire LOGS
Put off and fed up with having made a mistake DEFERRED
Register in new resort ROSTER
Start of play SCENEONE
Such a town has a unique mode of transport ONEHORSE
Therapy for abuse? ILLTREATMENT
They may instruct in nursery schools TOYS
They're up for approval THUMBS
This is tied up in bank-notes KNOT
When to have a drink and eat? TEABREAK