The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,739 - May 10 2002

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A Greek imprisoned by a Biblical Pharaoh ALPHA
A large number inside will get a late meal DINNER
A legendary animal - the old-fashioned back it YETI
A particular time should be fixed ITEM
A show with appealing characters? BEGGARSOPERA
A team's turning-point AXIS
Almost never start too soon NEARLY
Complaint of those with second sight? Doublevision
Direct payment required CHARGE
Having money, always look sly LEER
Having to do with class correction REFORM
He's agreed to allow dope to come in ASSENTER
Hill-top pile-up CAIRN
Ingrates, coming to grief, draw together ASTRINGE
Many a viva is concerned with ethics MORAL
Modern, not retrogressive, as a man of science NEWTON
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Name of hothead joining gang SETH
No rating may be without instruction IGNORANT
Romance to get excited at on-line NEOLATIN
Seasonal decline FALL
Secret agent's investment? BONDS
Shrank from publicity about game ABRIDGED
Slightly damaged, but looked about right GRAZED
Small band surrounding a medico left incoherent RAMBLING
Solo management in the city OSLO
Talk of vain sort, once totally different CONVERSATION
The charm of an academic's unpretentious home MASCOT
The musician's fading away as the fellow is able to MANCANDO
They have to get to work on foot Chiropodists
This club could be the very thing for evening! IRON
To dock a dog is no great matter DETAIL
Tops up credit arrangements - wide-ranging SPACIOUS