The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,856 - Sep 24 2002

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A mistake to take backward students SLIPUP
African chief who'd love an academic qualification Oba
At every spa, it's rightly formed Welldeveloped
Awkward dive onto the net, struggling to get clear EVIDENT
Centaur? HORSEMAN
Complete break - relative can go to the devil! DISCONNECTION
Curiously, one lord's some kind of Norwegian OLDNORSE
Dine aboard ship LAUNCH
Disinclined to take daughter in? The contrary! ADVERSE
Finishes, despite time lost on cupboards CLOSES
Flower stays concealed TAY
For some, you add, it was Durrell's Alexandrian books FOURSOME
Gypsy gentleman found in Peckham RYE
He also called Ulysses a hero ODYSSEUS
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He ran out of time this morning Yesterdaysman
Irritating dish, perhaps? Chafing
Make whisky in a day - it's bad, I'll throw away a litre DISTIL
Old leper-house built on London fields SPITAL
Perceive where the bishop's responsibility lies SEE
Periods given wholly, from the sound of it, to sacred rites Holydays
Pole? No, another Corsican with big ideas! NAPOLEON
Space ill-used to produce Jamaican pepper ALLSPICE
Spark that's creative MURIEL
Spite shown by little beasts around Albania MALICE
Stand in when pet is due to be operated on DEPUTISE
The most rational and sensible way SANEST
Untamed, like the bison? WILDANDWOOLLY
When at home, is apt to make plans INTENDS