The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,016 - Sep 29 2000

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Clues Answers
'Darling, I'm to be gripped lower' GRIMACE
... however, please don't get so agitated! SETTLE
24across-ly 24across? PRETTY
24down attempts to restrict English cliques COTERIES
Animal fed with vegetables to make calm APPEASE
County filled with love for sex appeal, turned to faithfulness DEVOTION
Having more than one's share of troubles in the East End, perhaps? BIGAMY
M1's in time to expand AGGRANDISE
Might 26 be so? ESOTERIC
Model in tabloid, causing shock STUN
One absolutely in control AUTOCRAT
Party, but no escort! FIESTA
Put off consuming vessel, a bottle of wine DECANTER
Rider turned, getting reprimand, showing tooth SPROCKET
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See 23 FAIR
See 9 DOWN
Sing mass being imprisoned, very hot SWELTERING
Slovenly tart, turned on and pulling? ATTRACTIVE
Song needed to make a Tory politician 6? WIDDECOMBE
Steady partnership FIRM
Take a breather during exercise, then dive PLUNGE
Team in Ireland jogged and avoided special preparation ELIXIR
Tester needs something to cut up with the digger EXAMINER
To earn a crust, he will sell one PIEMAN
To pay my dues, I did wrongly place North Yorkshire town in Cumbria ... SETTLEUP
Trestle, for example? ANAGRAM
Upper garment, or lower JERSEY
Writer puts plagiarism into service, blemish-free SCRIBER