The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,972 - Aug 9 2000

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'The Queen!' - toast in fashion in Belgravia VICTORIASTATION
... but his rejected output shrinking and worthless TRASHY
A girl gets old without the means AVERAGES
A man for all seasons? SPICER
A painter is comparatively smart ... NATTIER
Albert, writer of 'Tree Climbing' CAMUS
Coca Cola's method of seeking a contract? ACOL
Common stainer - with Punjabi blood? GENERALDYER
Constable's qualification, for example, is helpful to drivers REVERSEGEAR
Fascination of ecclesiastical body with weaponry CHARMS
Fruit - a hag almost swallows it CITRON
Hood left over the door PORTAL
It's almost modest to hesitate DEMUR
Officer on unknown outpost COLONY
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Outlaw professional writing PROSCRIPT
Paperback about awful stench near Salford MANCHESTER
Put duck back in pot, for it's on the house ROOFTOP
Regret over Rome's destruction REMORSE
Saul's clan involved in numerous matrimonial disputes MATRI
Schemer's play opening in strange antic TACTICIAN
Scoff, perhaps, at 11 RAIL
The old soldiers held up their adversary ENEMY
They may investigate race matters STEWARDS
Traveller goes over the brink and gets the rap REPRIMAND
Unpopular beat for coppers? ESTATEDUTY
West gets around in Wales MAESTEG
What the doctor ordered after Tom became morbidly inflexible CATATONIC
Women tend to be erratic with course of action for long-term provision ENDOWMENTPOLICY