The Telegraph - Cryptic May 08 2002 crossword clues & answers

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The Telegraph - Cryptic May 08 2002

Clue	Answer
A shade sanctimonious in the main	SEPIA
Assist an uppity woman	NADIA
Basket of finest fare puts too much weight on decking	TOPHAMPER
Car rug obtained from slot machine	AUTOMAT
Cordial Pam and Doreen concocted	OPENARMED
Crooked dealer pockets many a jewel	EMERALD
Dashed back with speed to tell stories	NARRATE
Daughter tucked into fruit taken from scarf	BANDANA
Don't besiege Sandhurst, even when inactive!	DORMANT
Fancy putting charge on current account!	CAPRICE
Farewell to Spain	ADIOS
Feel inclined to doubt his innocence	SUSPECT
Gather it's a minute pack-animal	AMASS
Her royal position proved a strain, sadly	TSARINA
I am to confront favourite American force	IMPETUS
Infuriated by voguish fashion in the end	ENRAGED
Innkeeper inclined to take advantage	PADRONE
It bloomed when Sirius was in the ascendant	DOGROSE
Leave one's wife to pay her share	GODUTCH
Little one immersed in fairy tales? Understatement!	LITOTES
Major transaction doesn't impress me!	BIGDEAL
Mean as I may be, it made me forget	AMNESIA
Most memorable moments for mountaineers	Highspots
Object to item in the paper	ARTICLE
Persuaded by Italian leader in India	INDUCED
Pole loved going round in decorative gear	ADORNED
Produce grain by ancient doorway	THRESHOLD
Settled in advance for help with homework	PREPAID
She paid to annihilate such pests	APHIDES
Splitting up after splitting hairs	PARTING
Swindle within swindle to get grappling-iron	CRAMPON
Uncle's business is selling fizzy drinks	POPSHOP

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