The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,578 - Jul 22 2002

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Book that's dull gets cut MATTHEW
Captain's favourable report on the colonel COOK
Descending line in melody STRAIN
Disciplinarian at Westminster requires Head to flog CHIEFWHIP
Drunken repast comes to a fine end TAPERS
Enticed by olden medley LEDON
Exclude thus, perhaps SHUTOUT
He has no right to be on land TRESPASSER
Land a hole in one - amazing start! ABYSSINIA
Nail evil outside right BRAD
Not knowing or caring one is bad IGNORANCE
One should drive clean away from it CARWASH
One upper-class twit UNIT
People are moved by its high wire performance TROLLEYBUS
Put a ban on spirits EXORCISED
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Shakespearian character to sort out crime MERCUTIO
Sign of status? SYMBOL
Sound like fruit? PLUMB
State university backed capital investment UTAH
Support troops COLUMN
Take encouragement in comfort CHEERUP
The know-all gets chap in a temper PEDANT
The last thing those taking exams should do REVISION
To step on a bus is enough to change digs BOARDINGHOUSE
Tracts of eastern and southern states ESSAYS
Use this and all's well, presumably CUREALL
Vessel to put to sea LAUNCH
Where office work is seen to be done OUTTRAY
Without it, the speaker would dry up SALIVA