The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,400 - Dec 24 2001

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Applause is praise in the orchestra section PLAUDIT
Badly rusted piece of cleaning equipment DUSTER
Believe one wouldn't say no to this ACCEPT
Collide with end of bridge? A bad one might BARGEE
Cuts off credit to Chinese food raiser CHOPSTICK
Dismissed from the Jockey Club? TURFEDOUT
Expresses disapproval of alcohol, say BOOS
Frolicked about, showing scarlet undergarment CAPERED
Fruit is when rain's about RAISINS
Gets agreed damages set aside SEGREGATED
Help an upstanding girl NADIA
Impudent type BOLD
It may be caught and cooked in a pot LOBSTER
Late, but if on time, not late DEAD
One is not openly menaced by them VEILEDTHREATS
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One-sided support for literature BOOKEND
Pacific islanders cash crop? BREADFRUIT
Publican with no end of trade BARTER
Put on weight and looked older STAGED
Shellfish extract WINKLE
Side winds? AIRS
Sleeping partner maybe has scope to finish on board ROOMMATE
Sound as a bell CLANG
Sound sort of artist STRAIT
Summing up a cleric in middle age ADDING
Well-rounded notes in an unbeatable score FULLMARKS
What makes drips feel so pleased with their achievements? SELFPRIDE
Wind resulting from unsettled weather WREATHE
Woman's habit is to delay; that is the end of it LINGERIE