The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,486 - Apr 5 2002

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Clues Answers
'Home and Away' is a diversion going to pot INOFF
'_______ outta here!' It's war! ARMAGEDDON
A fresh flower is opening APERTURE
Able to tune radio set at last ADROIT
Appropriate capital for New York? I'd lay a pound on it! ALBANY
Aristophanes play where satyr's tail's turned LYSISTRATA
Back-to-front musical jazz improvisation SCAT
Bond given part in 'Othello', a thankless task OATH
Breaking up is super! SMASHING
Curvy figure sounds like a kissing couple ELLIPSE
Endless bearer of gifts demanding Shakespearean villain's capital SANTIAGO
Enthusiasm shown for Guardian leader on 'Guardian Unlimited' GUSTO
Eric Bristow speaks of the game behind which he stood OCHE
Line on map is round West Country city ISOBATH
Clues Answers
Make alterations to restore ICI item of furniture ESCRITOIRE
Might the solution be cracked by uncles and kings? KNUCKLES
Normally solver and setter nonchalant about being topless ASUSUAL
Not hard to afford the new, compromised exchange TRADEOFF
One supporter stands for Judas, but not one judge ARBITRATOR
Part of a boot to step around TOECAP
Setting off for an odd double gin and it IGNITING
Spurs' nightmare - a fragile defence? EGGSHELL
Tax Gordon Brown, perhaps SCOT
Temporary home providing shelter for an occupant TENANT
Underwear - darn it! KNICKERS
Very verily REALLY
Warehouse area's moral oxymoron? GOODSIN
Who, say, is Spike? DOCTOR