The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,423 - Jan 22 2002

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'Pam is a girl' - unfortunately that's been used before PLAGIARISM
A teach-in, first to last on drink CHINATEA
Attempt sitar badly before achieving creative elegance ARTISTRY
Cards involving complicated quiz in spelling test BEZIQUE
City man upset over tonight's performance NOTTINGHAM
Daring to speak of a way out BOLD
Flinch from having bell in church CRINGE
Flora, say, hindered 26 by wire TELEGRAM
It is lowered for landing ALTITUDE
It means many are confused about meaning SEMANTIC
Jewish spice gives lift to alien musical STACTE
Kinky model in parsonage providing a show up front APRONSTAGE
Magnificent group knowing a little? HEPTAD
Malicious gossip fell on cultivated land SCANDAL
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Master European currency (gold) EDUCATOR
New Year honours for a composer JANACEK
Norman armour used by the sovereign MAILER
Once no lady could become a writer CONANDOYLE
Shakespeare, perhaps, or Bacon? BARD
Showing improvement when put under treatment UPTURNED
Smooth diplomat stops short at nothing LEGATO
Sound prospect for conveyance of neat dwelling BYRE
State measure for reproductive material GAMETE
The ego trip for a poet? GOETHE
The elder displayed another millennium disaster ETHELRED
They grow to be worthy of consideration LILIES
Tuesday or Wednesday, when pupil comes in WELD
Wounded boy turns in his gun SMITTEN