The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,767 - Jun 12 2002

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Applauded coppers given promotion PRAISED
Athenian put a sober man in charge ATTIC
Authorisation to make bequests LEAVE
Battleground for sappers in an African capital ARENA
Bill is a tenacious man STICKER
Book written by husband RESERVE
Discredited for having left dirty marks SMEARED
Expected Austrian leader to get served AWAITED
Getting disinfected is fruitless STERILE
Gibe about county town TAUNTON
Glib words about Latin dish PLATTER
Hearing nothing disheartened each fellow STONEDEAF
Immigrant awarded revenue by right INCOMER
Intent on strategy prior to contest's conclusion ENDGAME
Lessening of tension inside ten territories DETENTE
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Mixed memories about apprentice wine-waiter SOMMELIER
Moralistic zealot serves a turnip stew PURITAN
Obliging committee I found in factory COMPLIANT
One after another is bustling around ONTHETROT
One church midst others is least impoverished RICHEST
Pictures two Americans mounted depict eastern island SUMATRA
Resolved later to issue a warning ALERT
Rowling's hero captured many a conspirator PLOTTER
Senior officers get a drink COCOA
Slav has to head off East German RUSSIAN
Stranger has a right to retain property ALIEN
The lady will fit into a leisure ensemble SHELLSUIT
The note needed to leave car by entertainment ground THEMEPARK
The precise thing DEFINITEARTICLE
Try harder to keep the hose shipshape PULLONESSOCKSUP