The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,137 - Feb 20 2001

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A number watched absorbing sports contest SEVENTEEN
Adult retiring is grey ASHY
Arrest a yob - some arrest! STAY
Composition goody-goody's written about characters in Hell PRELUDE
Demonstrate in church after vicar lost his head EVINCE
Disorder casts monarch into endless peril DERANGE
Doctor right about nothing ending in disgrace - no great shakes! MEDIOCRE
Fearful performance lacking a guide DIRECT
Fine man ERIC
Firm male intended to let slip a remark COMMENT
Found what's potentially sad 'fun' and cheered, showing this SCHADENFREUDE
Gangster isolated without cover ALCAPONE
How to make zoo so emphatically loud SFORZANDO
I had clean cooking dish ENCHILADA
Jazz fan Bobby beset by fever HEPCAT
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Lover from the past teasing bishop EXARCH
Military trial organised by French soldier after round of duty TOURNEY
More than one man losing head and heart again! ENCORE
Pearl coat fashioned for a queen CLEOPATRA
Put down again for listeners and sent along the line RELAYED
Right side kept in correct order RECTO
Some of the orchestra can make money BRASS
Sour old dictator featuring in account ACIDIC
Swimmer is not primarily one with hard slog when coming up DOLPHIN
Terribly gaudy ads either side of road showing soppy old man SUGARDADDY
The French having bad temper may become unstable LABILE
Thomas, known for having had a bright idea EDISON
Treaty allowing Portugal to annex territory in Australia PACT
Weapon fired by nice man - ugh! MACHINEGUN