The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,857 - Sep 25 2002

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A priest enters tussle, despite alarm AFFRIGHT
Abandoning trench construction DITCHING
Browbeat many an agricultural worker COWMAN
Charges for marsh plants RUSHES
Conveyance by coach CARRIAGE
Distrustful about high-blown words in covenant WARRANTY
Easy-going college head dressed in tartan PLACID
Fellow and I go to the French capital MANILA
Furious about heart-throb being spurned REPULSED
Grace is a home help first and foremost Charis
Grant that there's agreement ACCORD
Hide money before family appears BUCKSKIN
It's said they steal ladies' underwear KNICKERS
Leave splodges on small serving-dish SPLATTER
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Madman is to lead judicial enquiry HEADCASE
Market rent paid by everyone in show business Stallage
Old Greek graduate came in afterwards THEBAN
One way and another become criminally aware STREETWISE
Penny has awful flea-bites. Incredible! Pastbelief
Peter meant to produce a line of verse PENTAMETER
Row about Arkansas imposing levy TARIFF
Short of cash? That's seriously wrong! BADLYOFF
Son walked to and fro at intervals SPACED
Stylish young lady in Cyprus CLASSY
Teetotal uncle who played cricket at Eton DRYBOB
Tom meets a fellow medic in the crypt CATACOMB
Union measure LEAGUE
Union organiser who arranges sporting fixtures? MATCHMAKER