The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,660 - Oct 25 2002

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Clues Answers
A gift from Rita and the first guy GRATUITY
Amenable to order, I had returned to the hospital department OBEDIENT
An old presidential bowler? TRUMAN
Assassination here with Sally, by Jove, involved SARAJEVO
CIA and he redeveloped a large estate in Spain HACIENDA
Defeat against Queen's in real situation REVERSAL
Dress container found in car GEARBOX
Egghead, since an unknown, is relaxed EASY
Girl's fur is wrongly recorded MISSPELT
Give a fine filly or dam AFFORD
In the gallery, Series C is cut short TRUNCATE
Is Lear staged in the Middle East? ISRAEL
Island capital served by less bright medico PALERMO
It's always I first with him EGOIST
Clues Answers
It's common sense for us French NOUS
Marks man, say, as second rep in trouble SNIPER
New alphabet ends with a Frenchman, having an old Christian name NAZARENE
Now it's December 25 PRESENTDAY
Particular place in France NICE
Place before former American network PLEXUS
Public servant left you initially in the approved manner OFFICIALLY
Runs into tea company with a solid basis TERRAFIRMA
Shame on Ruth PITY
Society girl to run one into the red DEBTOR
Spend time when the wages arrive PAYDAY
Spokesman with what sounds like a message for pacifists? MOUTHPIECE
Study of Regents Park's record year ZOOLOGY
Watch the first letter in Canada ALBERTA