The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,567 - Jul 9 2002

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2/3 of one in the Middle East and half elsewhere SEMI
A nice version - New Testament and Old ANCIENT
Animal heard in Russian forest TAIGA
Cats lie in order to be able to spring ELASTIC
Dinner, tea - time is variable INDETERMINATE
Domestic mouse had one shattered HOUSEMAID
Finished, owing to being late OVERDUE
Fresh air, they say, and this should expose you to it NUDITY
Hood's place once in Iris's joint? FLAGSHIP
It's a traditional English pursuit TRADE
Lack of hope for achievement through religion? DEFEATISM
Like Mr Plod - ignorant, lacking direction UNIFORMED
One thinks on the hoof - that seems obvious STANDSTOREASON
One with a peculiar attachment - perhaps she fits it FETISHIST
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Pejorative term for a foreigner - maybe a Turk KRAUT
Piece of bread - fellow almost consumed one CHAPATI
Reduced need for reform after warning to Clare FORESHORTENED
Reel drunkenly in game lacking spirit CHEERLESS
Representation of one small party ICON
Soul reflected in a bird ANIMA
Such an effect is seen in house starting to collapse SEISMIC
Take dodgy tenner back and harm his trade MERCHANTBANKER
They should be prepared - to cuss? SCOUTS
Trains to understand about absorbing common currency long ago EDUCATES
Trendy, healthier kind of smoker? INHALER
Unusually clean home makes a colourful change CHAMELEON
Wave fashionable in Matins service TSUNAMI
What play school is for? SCANDAL