The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,374 - Nov 23 2001

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(and 16) Santa induces quiet actor to order writer to carry the man in the street CLAPHAM
An Olympian trophy brought back for the leader TOPDOG
Back Frank about a form of Latin/Italian NEAPOLITAN
Blasted Robinson! HEATH
Building form into centre of good short book OVOLO
Capital entrance for 11 16 LONDONTRANSPORT
Captivated by snake, Laurie became hypnotised ASLEEP
Cave in Michigan placed over no-good setter IMPLODE
Cockney chap quickly rejected the necktie NOOSE
Deep set triumphal song by American about uppity independent old girl PELAGIAN
Express to appear not so often without a break SEAMLESS
Greatly desired species, we're told SOUGHT
Left base ABANDONED
Not let poet, from start to finish, bring up a continental 10? UNTENANTED
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Old African jailbird to leave the French calaboose at last CONGOLESE
Promised to be busy ENGAGED
Provincial liberal American turned up in pouring rain INSULAR
Recognisable quality of a card, perhaps IDENTITY
See 11 OMNIBUS
Spooner's gratuities overcome one bringing colour to the face LIPSTICK
Takes forty winks, turning over to stretch SPAN
They say it's turned out fair in Perth MAID
Topless, catty and restless ITCHY
Torpor of leaderless pitmen assigned back inside INERTNESS
Use it to pick up speed turning round, say ESTATECAR
Wanted to have made some dough, say? NEEDED
Ways of talking round Milton? C-c-curious work CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
Where it's unsafe to cradle a baby with wind? TREETOP