The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,038 - Oct 25 2000

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Admittance - one must somehow be free from polution DECONTAMINATE
Animal foreign character keeps in RHINO
Autumn detritus it's a chore to bring into shelter LEAFAGE
Backing worker not keeping up in the job? BEHINDHAND
Bit of a brain in a beastly university! HIPPOCAMPUS
Bliss in province prior to soldiers seizing advantage NIRVANA
Boy coming in dreadfully thin gets medical preparation INHALANT
Camera shot shows maiden at end of garden with animals ZOOM
Charge Bill Clinton, not in fashion outside America? ACCUSAL
Choose diary product, as Spooner would say, or vegetables? CHICKPEAS
European engineer found home in States laboratory TESLA
Fast bowler gets hate working, dominating the proceedings HOLDINGTHESTAGE
Get a nest that's suitable to have a meal in - one should never have a bad house! ESTATEAGENT
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Girl making a mark on proofs ADELE
Heartless church worker is suspended ABEYANT
Lines by the Bard, the writer first to show malice ILLWILL
Missile with onset of explosion split in two POLARISE
On foreign sea skipper discharges one organic compound MERCAPTAN
Side with competitive advantage EDGE
Stab pin, but not in haystack! PRICK
Study area with tree on, making agreement for maintenance SERVICECONTRACT
Take special care with oil in heat unit CALORIE
Tho' semi is falling apart, it's most cosy HOMIEST
Vigorous argument in a nasty cricket match? PITCHEDBATTLE
What one associates with the rape of the countryside? OILSEED
Youngster going up in the world without handout ADOLESCENT