The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,377 - Nov 27 2001

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Clues Answers
Arm crank with alcoholic substance WINCHESTER
Assume control of greeting card HIJACK
Atrocity leading to a war scene CRIMEA
Beef and potatoes in a stew FRIESIAN
Before Jospin's refusal, fold the 2 PENNON
Bird closed beak on morsel TITBIT
Bite insect back TANG
Colours fade FLAG
Country long in pretension's uprising SRILANKA
Dress from Spain carried upwards ENROBE
Dried fruit is placed in water RAISIN
Drunk given to being overbearing HIGHHANDED
Escort Filipino round the North TAGALONG
Eternal king of rock and roll? SISYPHUS
Clues Answers
Fragrant bed where king with amour is romping? ROSARIUM
Happened to hear of an Asian nomad OCCURRED
Loud jazz music backed by his improvisation GARISH
Pinpoint documents with digital processor? NAILFILE
Port is behind rake's perversion BIRKENHEAD
Pre-pouch protector for marsupial WOMBAT
Right-wing Italian queen eaten by wild lion cubs BERLUSCONI
See 14 HARE
Serial killers found on 13, reportedly? BURKEAND
Some worthy people to get promotion HYPE
Strain puddings, but no starters, backwards STRESS
They're positively charged to achieve top mark, with knobs on! ANODES
Tormentor, a devil ensnared by his foe? SADIST
With English papers about to right, it's my job to do it! EDITOR