The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 23,958 - Jan 22 2003

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...for him, smashing gas meter GAMESTER
Bank rate changed - excessive interest-taking denied us TREASURY
Characters meeting in a compound DIPHTHONG
Decide on a wooden bench SETTLE
Denial, say, within the country NEGATION
Deprived child - no harp to play ORPHAN
Description of ancient civilisation conjuring up centaurs ETRUSCAN
Dickensian character in a spin TWIST
Divine being with head beset by a halo APOLLO
Edible seeds that may be taken when someone's ill PULSE
Evidence of mathematician making his mark? DECIMALPOINT
Fast vehicle to exhibit mark after accident SPORTSCAR
Forcing prisoners to take exercise CONSTRAINING
Have a change of mind about period of fasting RELENT
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He rakes in the money... CROUPIER
Helmet that protects one knight TINHAT
Hopeless rep, teased unfairly DESPERATE
It isn't the euro which is excellent! STERLING
Look to get round ice on street in city LEICESTER
Mistakes made by scoundrel in a particular period ERRATA
New code with drink to establish decency DECORUM
Othello's desolate areas MOORS
Passionate during wild teens INTENSE
Ship filled with liquid goes under SINKS
Stress when bit of money is added to the bill ACCENT
Study island material CONCRETE
Trendy little Maureen, attractive person MODISH
What Elgar did to be calm COMPOSED