The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,145 - Aug 28 2003

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A little change and father is clear APPARENT
An emblem of French iniquity DEVICE
Chain two short men together ALBERT
Could realism be that wretched? MISERABLE
Countenances finding six wise men VISAGES
Crude painting OIL
Cure that's in no way strange NOSTRUM
Deadlock around teatime, showing no reaction IMPASSIVE
Definite example of journalistic writing? ARTICLE
Eased off about design for promenade ESPLANADE
Eastern potentates backing split in special forces SATRAPS
Exchanges soldiers for skilled workers TRADESMEN
Extend prison sentence STRETCH
Hesitation in a complex trial of the road system ARTERIAL
In audible range of someone talking about you? EARSHOT
Little Wolf is not old enough to be a scout CUB
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Make cryptic in French - Napoleonic, perhaps ENCODE
Marked rubbish stored in empty stand STRIPED
Meetings concerned with weddings REUNIONS
Modern heavyweight scientist NEWTON
Most rich estates protect birds OSTRICHES
One secret interpreted by the French city LEICESTER
Purge meagre south-east support for Conservatives CLEANSE
Refreshment was taken at the junction, we hear TEA
Relation with a right to be less than explicit UNCLEAR
Sixty per cent of the cost of diamonds? ICE
Skilful players should step on an expression of regret SIGHTREAD
Sour a fine new relationship, being wicked NEFARIOUS
Speech leaves out the rest of the repairs ORATION
Taught to hide an old coin in rising river EDUCATED
The spirit found in investor putting on a show STAGING
Think of aiming off to point IMAGINE