The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,545 - Jun 13 2002

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Clues Answers
A month with a big talker? One may go up the wall! DECORATOR
A word from Mary, coming from the heart CALAIS
Agent going without sleep is irritable SNAPPY
American agency situated outside old city court in Rome CURIA
Aroma is spreading around middle of table - terrific food AMBROSIA
Creamy dish, mostly also known as 'Greek food' MOUSSAKA
Duke heading off rebellion with transfer of authority DEVOLUTION
Famous Roman watering hole coloured vermilion CINNABAR
First half of encyclopedia that's been split ATOM
Has clues possibly about play's ending - as supplied by dramatist AESCHYLUS
I really don't know what I expect a frisker to do SEARCHME
It's by no means rare to get praise WELL
No hunter is out to become like the one being hunted ONTHERUN
Noisy insect put off shy person CLAM
Clues Answers
Old fellow with lots of bottle METHUSELAH
One sitting on the bench gets set alight by the match? BUNSENBURNER
Reduce rent SLASH
Reprimand despicable person in the course of social occasion BERATE
Rock agreeable to the audience GNEISS
See 13 DONE
Sinner always embracing form of idol EVILDOER
Something sharp - one with cold's swallowed the medicine BICARB
Suspension suspension? STAYOFEXECUTION
This puma moves around river repeatedly - as may this creature HIPPOPOTAMUS
TV shows African dictator being given boot, terribly cross IDIOTBOX
What steeplejack must do as manoeuvre CONSPIRE
Writing doctrine as laid down by saint SCREED