The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,396 - Dec 19 2001

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Almost sluggish when capturing the governor in Bolivia LAPAZ
Bachelor pad gets a brush BROOM
Backhanded pair of editors with 1,000 pounds between them TWOEDGED
Ballad ain't clean when broadcast CANTILENA
Big Jack, the boss, in need of sticky stuff JUMBOSIZE
Boon companion's choice eggs thus had about noon BESTFRIEND
Bound to change, to be sure NODOUBT
Bully lying beside a road with diamonds has a yellow streak COWARDICE
Ensign positioned east of Santiago IAGO
Fat bluebottle, for example, is a not very serious being BUTTERFLY
First-class chaps going back for single woodland plant ANEMONE
Get up and go to box for safety equipment LIFEBELT
Insignificant person turns out nicest INSECT
Literary gang leader has cigarette at home FAGIN
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Lustre could be the consequence RESULT
Mournful guru catches bus with oil sprinkled around LUGUBRIOUS
Musically brisk and organised by Miss Fitzgerald on return ALLEGRO
One who punts puts only the last bit of gas in meter GAMESTER
Piece of furniture makes rare present OCCASIONALTABLE
Rich cake in advertisement supplied to worker ABUNDANT
Salt lake where cold marine animal loses its tail DEADSEA
Slugs in the morning need a doctor AMMO
Stage names include a substitute for Lassie ALIASES
Take over when Australian birds go north ASSUME
The old starting signal falls without delay ATTHEDROPOFAHAT
The story of a nut cracked by a widow of Moab UNTRUTH
Thrown out of bed to join crowd UPSET
Understanding exercise, but still getting flu GRIPPE