The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,789 - Jul 8 2002

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A number tucked into special sweet CHOCICE
Break one's nose, perhaps BREATHER
Egghead organised space flight ESCAPE
Enough for a poet, no two ways about it ENOW
Experience discrimination TASTE
Garment spoilt in the wash by a novice SHAWL
Hammers home UPTONPARK
I join two hundred in a game that's played PICCOLO
Inflate an account maybe - or unduly reduce one OVERDRAW
Irish county's team's opener CORKSCREW
Love to have tea break about five. Like an egg? OVATE
Make work play perhaps ADAPT
Making contact can be emotive TOUCHING
Nicola may be picked up by a mechanic OILCAN
Nuts? You'll need these CRACKERS
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Obtained support, having used threats LEANEDON
Pack horse used around states HAVERSACK
Perfect way to make a hole INONE
Put on something saucy? DRESS
See rank out of line with footwear SNEAKER
Sends away for books ORDERS
Sort of clip found at the end of a lead BULLDOG
Sound proof of what a performer can do AUDITION
Sticking up for a potato insect? PROTUBERANT
Still in uniform EVEN
Support the team that's bottom BACKSIDE
The earth's five main features OCEANS
The nearest route to the sea COASTROAD
Well content SPRINGWATER
Went so fast was barely visible STREAKED