The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,681 - Mar 4 2002

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A natural aptitude is present GIFT
Advanced one good reason for abstinence LENT
Artist set back by competitor coming on the scene ARRIVAL
Artist when old retires South DEGAS
Be hard-hearted with an animal? BEAR
Book a strong man ATLAS
By arrangement admit us into the sports-ground STADIUM
Crooked king in a bad way AWRY
Editor's written about a drug STEROID
Elizabeth, a superior lady deserted by a sailor BESS
God written about by the poet Horace THOR
Having endless loose change is capital OSLO
He won't eat anything EPICURE
He won't pass false notes TUNER
He's not quite a country man ALAN
It's a brave man who gives her a ring HERO
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Lubricant used jointly by hard workers? ELBOWGREASE
Musical chairs SUITE
No inner sanctuary HIDEOUT
Office furniture that heads the list? ROLLTOPDESK
Oppressive individual with sour disposition ONEROUS
Overweight chap who puffs a lot? HEAVYSMOKER
Place stake DEPOSIT
Plain stupid? Quite the reverse Prettysmart
Possibly married someone who thought a lot of another ADMIRER
See to an advance of money LOAN
Son of Adam said to sound archaic SETH
Spirited author? GHOSTWRITER
Stylish plastic FASHIONABLE
The opposite of having night vision? DAYDREAMING
Time of arrival DATEOFBIRTH
Yet such a championship may be close OPEN