The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,604 - Aug 21 2002

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A big model - well-endowed bird OSTRICH
Before one gets minced meat and fish fingers, depend on them METACARPI
Birds are partial to fine music EMUS
Cider drunk on board is worthy of praise CREDITABLE
Complaint that makes our PC crash CROUP
Complaint with slim prospects ANOREXIANERVOSA
Depressed and, swallowing hard stuff, expired DISPIRITED
Endlessly mobile in dance leading to oblivion LIMBO
Fashion to crow about GARB
Floaters turn out to be young males BOYS
Follower of Bronstein - at a jog? TROT
Game about getting cheese for less CROQUET
Glamour girl goes without a car to get slim DIMINISH
Grieg's ten variations are on the cards GREETINGS
Jack's upset - that is, without being angry IRATE
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Jane's tribe? ASHER
Metal support poles BRASS
Model savaged by sheep - a heart-rending performance MELODRAMA
On Caribbean island fifties' yob is hatched INCUBATED
Philosopher on a military unit PLATOON
Picks at random town for gathering ribbon DRAWSTRING
Piles when treated can mean losing one's grip WHEELSPIN
Rotten, lousy and mean form of communication ANONYMOUSLETTER
Send a gathering to the mountains ANDES
Set off for assignation out of school DETONATE
Singer in Evita sounds hoarse PERCHERON
Something to serve as intelligence about the sovereign WRIT
They treat urges to work with scorn SCROUNGERS
Unity perhaps achieved with German car MITFORD
Wounded joint in battle KNEE