The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,829 - Aug 23 2002

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'Nae man can - - time or tide.' Burns' 'Tam O'Shanter' TETHER
A driver always listening for the whistle SHEEPDOG
A fellow at bay? COVE
A qualified person blessing an animal BABOON
A rip can set out to be quite a pet! PERSIANCAT
A sad sign offering rent reduction TEARDROP
Char about fifty and unmarried SINGLE
Defence body taking time to give guidance to musicians MODERATO
Disconsolate at cutting supplies of electricity KILOWATT
Done by a single individual giving no name ONEMAN
Efface some rude lewd graffiti DELE
Extremely basic cover TOECAP
Georgia made haste and appeared out of breath GASPED
Girl with a number on chest THORAX
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Innings finished with maximum effort ALLOUT
One can't split a drink in Spain ALICANTE
Orders new stance to be adopted ENACTS
Plainly just accepting work-out OPENLY
Practical when dealing with a certain issue - clever, too REASONABLE
Pupil winning scholarship LEARNING
Pygmalion's sister got nothing done DIDO
Study a form of switch CONVERSION
The company medico at a fight COMBAT
Train for the parade PROCESSION
Unconventional note struck in a home BOHEMIAN
Used foil within limits FENCED
What's fair about quiet cheat DUPE
Without ups and downs in the main Tideless