The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,443 - Feb 14 2002

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Clues Answers
22 down came to hand out healthy complexion PEACHESANDCREAM
Always accepting meal ticket for fresh fish ELVER
Arab, say - so it says here - is about to give out SEMITIC
Balcony supplying clue without hesitation TERRACE
Be prone to romance LIE
Campbell may be one to grumble about NAOMI
Counter-arguments about hen with lice ELENCHI
Developing creatures measure unknown quantity in the fraternity EMBRYOS
Dwarf to rear the Spanish height-enhancer's family RUMPELSTILTSKIN
Endlessly follow Japanese fish TAI
Flower crower? Piffle! POPPYCOCK
Fugitive points to tasty bud ESCAPER
Illusionist takes quiet breather: I like it reaching a peak PRESTIDIGITATOR
It can be converted into a cupboard CABINET
Live alien holding 6 back EXIST
Nasal passage involving the foreign god SILENUS
Clues Answers
Neglect that's designed to be appealing on box TELEGENIC
On account of colloquial island COS
One in a fix with a disease SCRAPIE
Plant supporter turned into homely xenophobe XYLEM
Promote model following Queen's Counsel outside ADVERTISE
Re writing - rewriting? - lute tax TEXTUAL
Red spice mix in big house brings on mental instability MANICDEPRESSION
Regressive seed is a sure thing NEMESIS
Run with complacent delight, almost SMUGGLE
Shots in the dark being pumped into theatre cat GUESSES
Shrink gets led off, restraining flatulence DWINDLE
Sick of one with plates ILL
Stash in quarter of the island SECRETE
Suave sort of popular singer carrying weapon CHARMER
Take care of politician later, including one with a sidekick COMPANION
Varsity? It's difficult to incorporate part of one HARVARD