The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,164 - Mar 23 2001

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Accountant has capital advanced - something to put on a horse CAPARISON
Beg for bit of bread and cheese spread BESEECH
Berkshire, perhaps, at the heart of the game PIGINTHEMIDDLE
Brutal article following popular song without words INHUMAN
Chime gone off, denoting leadership in the league HEGEMONIC
Cleanse and check germanium DETERGE
Club in Gateshead, say, for evening out IRONING
Collapse of couple on exciting rides DISREPAIR
Descriptive of hideout, we hear EPIDERMAL
Do church leaders take sustenance? CHEAT
Fried meat cake king is exclusive RISSOLE
Girl revealing male murder victim in book MABEL
Hardy characters do, when leotards become loose THEWOODLANDERS
How the stock ran out all at once? STAMPEDED
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Knock run off spin bowler ELBOW
Lad near damage beside the kidneys? ADRENAL
Newcastle, Liverpool and Derby on longer the country's leaders PRIMEMINISTERS
One involved with Alison in illicit affair LIAISON
Prepare for attack and remain next to openings of tower STANDTO
Proportion of allowance reduced RATIO
Remedy for Japanese drama - play idly NOSTRUM
Rumour of English poet for listeners NOISE
Sluggard told stories about Lincoln LIEABED
Sound director gives Margaret a ring MEGAPHONE
Streetcar soft for the bum? TRAMP
Unsound reasoning, when sick, to go up in charge ILLOGIC
Upside down, some butterflies make marks on paper INVERTEDCOMMAS
Very small, like a Swiss banker? GNOMISH