The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,592 - Aug 7 2002

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'Return of Duckweed', written by a muse ERATO
Artist's touch shown in fierce competition RATRACE
Author lying in the street, exhausted SPENT
Bachelor's lookalike found in carrier BRINGER
Chandler's crate repaired by much older lover CRADLESNATCHER
Cheerio, Jack! Wine's included! RIOJA
Collapse of holiday - no one turned up! RECESSION
Company payments about to acknowledge journalists CORRESPONDENTS
Confess, yet appear decent COMECLEAN
Convert her with my short poem! RHYME
Cover up in bank, as the Queen does REGALLY
Demosthenes, perhaps - one very big in musical compositions ORATORIOS
Descartes seen outside clinic, half-shattered, needing rest RECLINE
Drive sorted out six with no cure EXCURSION
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Hat to wear for short journey to part of Cornwall TRICORN
Hypocrisy of long line of young folk with careers CROCODILETEARS
It's eccentric to hide silver - and a gross offence OUTRAGE
Lack of activity gets tie spoiled with rain INERTIA
Life force in opposition to wine CHIANTI
Mother has somehow eaten a sea cow MANATEE
No film needs a comeback NEGATIVEANSWER
One of three rulers produces inordinately rich art TRIARCH
Refugee in English team meeting the French EXILE
State spread in which apple drink is knocked back PREDICATE
Time taken by one who composed, conducted and toured TRAVELLED
Welcome me turning up with support EMBRACE
Welsh girl involved in nunnery supervision NERYS
Were boy to change, this might go up in disbelief EYEBROW