The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,293 - Aug 21 2001

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Clues Answers
-X/A (ingenious?) NEAT
Accumulation bet gets record BACKLOG
Bowl recognisable in-swinger BASIN
Box to fill time PACKAGE
Brief agreement COMPACT
Check cakes over SNUB
Claim that one's in French town, for example ALIBI
Empty balloons start drooping BLANK
Feeling the needle a tiny bit COMPASSION
Ideal excuse when changing penny for silver PARAGON
Idleness of the male population? STAGNATION
It covers most of the main features YASHMAK
Keen for decimal point INTENSE
Lap speed? LICK
Like Irish lake lacking hermit ASCETIC
Clues Answers
Midas's parting gift? GOLDENHANDSHAKE
Moment to ship plant MOSS
Old Year's beginning in caution and a New Year starts festively ANNUNCIATIONDAY
One is not dressed without one STITCH
Part of empty vessel that can make music CELESTE
Point out scene's gist ESSENCE
Point where monocle is used SEMICOLON
Refuse to eat hot buffet THRASH
Ruinous for an intellect around here in France PERNICIOUS
Stagger about quietly in disgust REPEL
Stars are odd man out ANDROMEDA
Storm ends last day trip with two who complain TYPHOON
Take off about right - I take off gently CARICATURE
Travelling light? SUNBEAM
What's left mum strapped REMAINS