The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,894 - Jul 28 2003

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A number tip better AMEND
A patient assistant NURSE
A rug's maybe offered - how sweet! SUGAR
An emperor's birds without superior TITUS
Being in credit, the French are less encumbered CLEARER
Breaking dates hastily, being really single-minded STEADFAST
Can't be taken in? There's no answer to that! INSOLUBLE
Cooked food for a non-drinker in compensation PATTY
Duck or fish served in a vegetable container POCHARD
Game, so came down river SOLITAIRE
Generous donations obtained by great craft LARGESS
He won't do anything, but he'll make a hit! STRIKER
In the middle of making a film about small daughter MIDST
Initiating a breach OPENING
Last longer in the main without wearying OUTWEAR
Leave to assimilate second course DESSERT
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Left 12 across upset and indignant RESENTFUL
Meadow Way would appear the shortest LEAST
Orders put out for projects PROTRUDES
Out-and-out maximum EXTREME
Permanent dwelling ABIDING
Pours out Oriental blends EMERGES
Professing to be religious, the heartless may go in. It's deplorable PITEOUS
See gunmen about in the distance and wonder MIRACLE
Sense discrimination TASTE
Stops to stretch and have a little drink PULLSUP
Support control with vigour REINFORCE
The standard certain policemen set YARDSTICK
Up-to-date general CURRENT
Using a belt is quite inhuman BESTIAL
Wanted to imbibe pop - lost all hope of it DESPAIRED
Where ramblers could well gain support TRELLIS