The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,556 - Jun 26 2002

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Clues Answers
Animal with desire to break into laugh? HYENA
As a woman she can't be matched SPINSTER
Asked to have breakfast in bed? BEGGED
Brunel seen as a diplomatic type? BRIDGEBUILDER
Competitor demanding more pounds as he gets better WEIGHTLIFTER
Dishonourable grass BENT
Eve learns to change being subject again REENSLAVE
Fan from orient touring province, so enthralled ENTHUSIAST
Female relation in army uprising in foreign country GREATNIECE
Girl left to be protected by very good boy ALISON
Hand out everyone books in church? ALLOT
Is male behind bars for uncivilised behaviour? BARBARISM
Longing to be a cult hero ACHE
Military medic given honour and special attire WARDROBE
Clues Answers
Mistake gives Scottish city only half the quota ABERRATION
Name of socialist couple in network broadcasting originally WEBB
One in the clan, out of place in a particular group ETHNICAL
One who may find error in a proof? READER
Opening number doing the business NOOK
Poet, who's head and shoulders above others? LONGFELLOW
Protrude with fat spreading around STANDOUT
Rodent climbing round plant TARO
Rusted man, tutee mostly out of the ordinary? MATURESTUDENT
Superb, but not well done? RARE
This prig - he is unfit to be a religious leader HIGHPRIEST
Under the influence? One's beguiled, possibly SEEINGDOUBLE
Vulgar rebel about to get boring TAWDRY
You'll be 21 with him, as one who no longer knows the ropes? DEADRINGER