The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,027 - Oct 12 2000

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A drop of blood DESCENT
A gem of a game SOLITAIRE
A hollow row? BREADLINE
Are pack, perhaps, keeping me back? Certainly not! PACEMAKER
Army block retreat to capital RABAT
Bird of shore and river found in reeds BRENT
Crown worn by Queen Dido CAPER
Depression shown on the map? DIMPLES
For lower pound, admitted craftsman SADDLER
Hole in lady's garment pocket TIGHTSPOT
In endlessly tragic situation, English show vision DREAM
Jumped from ale, oddly enough, to port LEAPT
Lady is of the soft left MILDRED
Make what you will of this night TWELFTH
Maybe a giant fish TROLL
Mean beast checked out and frisked CURVETTED
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Music daily? Almost daily! RAGTIME
Note: sheet to be changed when baby does this TEETHES
Officer, good and full COPIOUS
Old mariner talking with verbosity ORATING
One putting arms, say, beyond use MUTILATOR
Partied riotously - got lifted PIRATED
Protests by the people DEMOS
Skeleton said to be a man DRAUGHT
Some hat trick! Said to make one flush! BRIMFUL
Sorting out letters, eg having no stamp, for postman ANAGRAM
Strong drink producing severe wind NORWESTER
The Speaker's ridiculed by party leader GUIDE
Turn back carriage clock - hand repeatedly off PARTTIMER
Vapour issuing from blowhole initially TEARGAS
Viewpoint that's not in fashion OUTLOOK
Was swallowed by the waves? Swallowed is about right DROWNED