The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,682 - Mar 5 2002

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A few grains of doubt SCRUPLE
An Englishman rudely crossing the border SASSENACH
Ask for private, one newly joined BEGINNER
Assign everything commander consumed ALLOCATE
Authorise girl I take out VALIDATE
Book's restraint RESERVE
But this global conflict avoided Antarctica COLDWAR
Cause disturbance, raising white horses MAKEWAVES
Choose religious group for the Spanish to enter SELECT
Choose to study organ and get encouragement TAKEHEART
Cocaine reduced by this police action? CRACKDOWN
General character of third-class travelling CONTOUR
Get older during long parade PAGEANT
Guide's amazed cry in the east of France ESCORT
Hurry to cut short revolutionary's orations SPEECHES
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In cricket match, play stroke - take an appreciative run TESTDRIVE
Look pleased, tying each knot SEAMILE
Notice sinful behaviour of counsel ADVICE
One's royalty this big? KINGSIZED
Radiate good humour, as star might TWINKLE
Record of a Catholic place of industry ARCHIVE
Rival European project delayed EMULATE
Side by side, bears at play ABREAST
Son growing enormously in youth STRIPLING
Stay behind in nasty, large hamlet VILLAGE
Such a life may be very moving NOMADIC
The usual food is boring and soft inside STAPLE
The year one gives accounts of FINANCIAL
Wonderful person, equal to endless pain PARAGON
You stretch neck to speak in this country UKRAINE