The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,217 - May 24 2001

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Backing places without first aid is silly STUPID
Came clean: he'd worse troubles SHOWERED
Certify a tin-opener on trial ATTEST
Character caught in the act left DEPARTED
Christians anticipate this moment before Advent SECOND
Distinguished crossword compiler standing in hospital department EMINENT
Eccentric suppresses cry of pain, but he's scared COWARD
Feeling George will take work home by midnight GROPING
Film obese gangster with charm FATALATTRACTION
Frighten Les, spilling acid in the process STARTLE
Governing body wants Brown back in the diocese SENATE
I dig right out, getting free DELIVER
I grope in jumble for a dressinggown PEIGNOIR
Is, for example, standing in canal - possibly to relieve pain ANALGESIC
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It's even in liquid that's concentrated INTENSIVE
Live humdrum existence assumed to be without intelligence BRUTE
Mean to take for a ride before the end of July STINGY
Nothing changes with egg producers OVARIES
Obtain safe SECURE
Part of theatre greeting first lady of song GODSAVETHEQUEEN
Pop in, carrying unusually long mammal PANGOLIN
Scrap outmoded books ODDMENT
See 1 COMING
Skill of flying men shown in court CRAFT
Susan's taken round thanks to model figure STATUE
They speak of nothing to a fellow painting hills ORATORS
Tidiest home to have a meal in NEATEST
Wreckage in sea beside Bristol DEBRIS