The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,952 - Oct 3 2003

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Clues Answers
Arithmetic is rejected by renaissance scholar ERASMUS
Bird with covered head CAPON
BT swapped wooden spoon for other prize BOOTY
Contract given to a composer ABRIDGE
Country girl from Birmingham, initially BOLIVIA
European Union bearing modified vegetable produce AUBERGINE
Former SM first to wind round WOOLD
Gate for those facing the bowling MENIN
Hopin' for relief when achin' ASPIRIN
Humiliated by a spurious education ASHAMED
In Scotland they say 'Thicko! Stupid!' DUNSINANE
Journalist, having gone to jail, is given corporal punishment CANED
Lives with corrupt desires RESIDES
Mend a torn dress with decoration ADORNMENT
Clues Answers
Once worn, often battered CODPIECES
One with a concern in a holiday resort IBIZA
Operation of falling in love? HEARTTRANSPLANT
Patrol leader takes girl in with force - if force makes a controller of development PLANNINGOFFICER
Posh station with a junction wanting space down the line VICTORIABECKHAM
Robes embroidered, but not gaudy SOBER
Rubbish and untidy mess - nature of an all-rounder? ROTUNDITY
Senor of the road as well as in the dance BANDOLERO
She's not quite like other girls NORMA
Shield to absorb impact? BUCKLER
Staff guarding art collection took turns ROTATED
To Nelson it meant a load of balls BROADSIDE
What nurses did after a shift, turning to port LEFTWARDS
What to do if the puzzle is too difficult LEAVEUNFINISHED