The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,861 - Sep 30 2002

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A request certain to give satisfaction PLEASURE
A tin medal ordered to be plated LAMINATED
Arose from having the call-up date wrong EMANATED
Defame a large number and get into a row MALIGN
Entertainer, possibly Sudanese DANSEUSE
Government official making conclusive changes VICECONSUL
Handy fencing implement EPEE
He's broken out of quarters, a saucy prank! ESCAPER
It is inclined to lie low when troubles intervene HILLSIDE
It's not fair for one to use this UMBRELLA
Lowered, like a sailor given the wrong date? ABATED
Make about a thousand to burn CREMATE
Numbers may be dressed up to them NINES
One who takes great interest in business USURER
Prune - or another fruit, we hear PARE
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Response of soldiers in the van of battle REACTION
Retain purchase HOLD
Ring man when sporting practice is required SPARRINGPARTNER
Roads not made for speeding? DIRTTRACKS
Secret coteries perhaps ESOTERIC
Slipped quickly indoors and pinched something NIPPEDIN
Sort of table used by chemists from time to time PERIODIC
Spring, often underground VAULT
Stock market reaction to panic? STAMPEDE
Suspended uphill transport CABLECAR
The game's finished for a small number on the team NOSIDE
The story's only part of the whole picture EPIC
Wandered, heading Middle East instead of West MEANDERED
What, for example, Cinderella became after twelve TEENAGER