The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,558 - Jun 28 2002

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Clues Answers
'Speaker's Platform', a programme on TV SOAPBOX
A south-west state and a north-east state backing midland Australia ARIZONA
Abandoned ale, quit liquor TEQUILA
Action? There I may be misplaced, being an impractical type THEORETICIAN
Angel making girl eat cheese GABRIEL
Clear round left one unconscious OBLIVIOUS
Crooked looking prime minister not quite shutting up last of opposition ASQUINT
Effete blockbuster direction EPICENE
Five having a bad time - more than Hamlet? VILLAGE
Fourpence for roll first covered with butter GROAT
Hard workers in the city of Paris? TROJANS
Initial boost recollected by one with end in sight ABOLITIONIST
Intend to appear in torn dress RAIMENT
Legal expenses for Greek island taking evacuated Turks COSTS
Clues Answers
Let star liner make such a voyage INTERSTELLAR
Perfectly peaceful parts of Piccadilly not needing a PC IDYLLIC
Poison? Sound the alarm! TOXIN
Priest taking musical toy round city in Michigan KALAMAZOO
Raw meat treats - karate chopped! STEAKTARTARE
Read half of a Scott novel and notice central characters are mechanical ROBOTIC
Religious teacher taking duck from zoo - a bird to put in the oven? ZOROASTER
Relinquish store in cellar LAYDOWN
Saw girl, huge, being cut in half ADAGE
Scrap containing plug holes may be produced with this BRADAWL
Second in command extremely upset and cross about being in the open air OUTDOOR
Set in Ulster, love story all about high spirits ELATION
Turn up again with couple from Redondo Beach and expert on board RESURFACE
¿1 given to one in Birmingham for a drug LIBRIUM