The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,288 - Aug 15 2001

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1000 pounds paid for our incoming food expert GOURMET
A good man behind a bag counter! AGAINST
Arrogant person raises bitter UPSTART
Call for cut rejected by court EXACT
Companion to regret wearing ruffle RUCHE
Complain and drag bunk inside PROTEST
Cool mud oven exploded UNMOVED
Engineer's going without proper food CEREALS
Fall guy gapes, with coat ruined SCAPEGOAT
Fifty-one scolded and set free LIBERATED
Flightless bird has flying teal to compete with EMULATE
For this reason ring off once man goes ahead HENCE
Fumes a lot, as they talk too much GASBAGS
Greed is a weakness, a redhead admitted AVARICE
Half expect to get the Spanish drum out EXPEL
Heater once used by people approaching retirement BEDWARMER
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Mercury left in contact with fruit MELON
Most miserly change to means test? No way! MEANEST
Moving towards former president of Egypt SADAT
One cuts a fine figure in the garden! TOPIARIST
One of those offering support to the board? TRESTLE
Pass easily, taking year off before working SIMPLON
Peacekeeping force in South Africa, a hot place SAUNA
Postpone imprisoning us while away SUSPEND
Screen is erected the day before SIEVE
Service commercial vehicle, say, at back ADVANTAGE
Sheltered, as a Parisian once asked UNEXPOSED
Sudden increase cleaner accepted as an extra payment SURCHARGE
They feel it's time to have castle refurbished TENTACLES
They're naughty when Carl's working outside RASCALS
Turns to go off at quarter to six, nine short ROTATES
Understatement gives false impression about child LITOTES