The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,536 - Jun 3 2002

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Banger unfortunately overturned on motorway SALAMI
Barmaid who argued about a pound PORTIA
Beating the retreat HIDING
Changes to a cereal OAT
Charge sheet? PRICELIST
Confused sunbather misses bus to capital TEHRAN
Creature with pointed small feet EFT
Criterion for judges to observe? BENCHMARK
Determined, though certain to come in last ENSURED
Flattery works in this kind of TV SOAPOPERA
Fuss after a party ADO
Girl meets chap and starts talking - but doesn't yield ADAMANT
Gold goes up when two firms are after it for decoration ROCOCO
Got out of doing something EARNED
He wrote for various papers SAPPER
His job is to transfer stock DROVER
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It comes from a conifer, naturally FIRCONE
It reduces glare from headlamps LAMPSHADE
Now for a West End gift ATPRESENT
Papal bull's counterpart that's beyond criticism SACREDCOW
Poison scare in new development ARSENIC
Protection worn by king hiding in a tree ANORAK
Raise drink after drink: result - uproar! RUMPUS
Rarely seen part of the French President's residence ELYSEE
Sailor on boat - he used to work with ropes JACKKETCH
Stand for soldier's award REPRESENT
The land of the living? PARISH
Took down a note ATE
Trying to write with such a pencil would be POINTLESS
Urge to go into action, though dispirited DEPRESSED
Walkabout certain to be rated highly TREASURED
Weak team member transferred by coach, perhaps PASSENGER