The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,727 - Jan 14 2003

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Clues Answers
'Hubcaps are so original' (legal expression) HABEASCORPUS
'Time bid to go with court action' (legal expression) OBITERDICTUM
... first half, perhaps, upset priest ESPRIT
18 feature of bottom half CHEEK
18 feature of king in uniform, revolutionary NERVE
18 feature of kiss NECK
18 feature of kisser LIP
18 feature of kisser FACE
24 taking bondage in black DISMAL
Age span PERIOD
Arrogant geezers on a banker COCKSURE
Bar in joint not entirely keeping jazz fans up OBSTACLE
Bar with little atmosphere? MARS
Careless to drop right forward IMPUDENT
Christopher, on 10s having an attack of 4s KITTENS
Clues Answers
Concert note accepted by those without money, it is said, for the time being PROTEMPORE
Cord of one's 4s to get on? WICK
Eggs are done, you say? OVA
Having taken drugs, spiritual about rest drunkenly covering work UPHOLSTERY
Instinctively discover temperature retained by Arctic native INTUIT
Italy gripped by business lecture TIRADE
Knock back a Red Sea of rum DEMERARA
Mock to sit after poor grades DERIDE
One blissfully unaware as roulette wheels ... LOTUSEATER
Petty criminal pilfers hot rolls SHOPLIFTER
Substantial wind of bull fizzled out FULLBODIED
Tenants invited one occupant, with chain attached? TOILET
Unfortunately, women willing to get a monthly occurrence NEWMOON
Unsuitable mother licks around poor Dicky MALAPROPOS
Woodlouse, for example, is round with shell ISOPOD