The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,453 - Feb 26 2002

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Arab leader receiving note on Zambia's illicit writing SAMIZDAT
Building material containing briny solution for complex construction LABYRINTH
Common cause of urine, if abused UNIFIER
Country's removed from Copernicus' mathematical section CONIC
Dowdy boozer swallowed back end FRUMPISH
Dull news, including nothing on Alcatraz, say DUNGEON
God's uplifting swan song? NEPTUNE
Least yielding creator of 27's model STERNEST
Message to beginner penetrating eastern slope EPISTLE
Opposite of a swindle in Yorkshire? RIPON
Penetrate log ENTER
Prestige over turf kingdom KUDOS
Raised headgear with inlaid gold in Scripture TORAH
Record holder overturned fish's victory SLEEVE
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Shun Blair as just a cosmetic aide NAILBRUSH
Small remnant of superior oil processed for perfume PATCHOULI
Source of Pernod keeping source of tequila friendly, suppressing twitch cleanly ANTISEPTICALLY
Spin-off from alternative air determines life's ups and downs WHEELOFFORTUNE
Stir, getting excited: public transport's convenient and novel TRISTRAMSHANDY
Substantial hole in reef's material CORPOREAL
Textile dealer getting no more than 100 in rands MERCER
The beginning of wisdom: Solomon briefly fills gap on shortest day WINTERSOLSTICE
The French hold a cry of pain to be disreputable LOUCHE
Tramp keeping animal doctor from pounder of beat BASSDRUM
Trounced at cards, being incapable of cheating? TRICKLESS
Unwilling to admit Colin, drunk and with skimpy clothing LOINCLOTH
Wept for one held in popular respect CRIED
Work to strike energy from rock OPHITE