The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,617 - Sep 5 2002

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A character on the staff CLEF
A goodly number keep the Sabbath dry THIRSTY
A grandparent, for example, may be intemperate OVERINDULGE
Agreed to restore silver ball DRAGEE
Bird distinguishable from many around MYNA
Come a cropper in seasonal abode? FALLFLAT
Forthcoming seaside attraction? FORTUNETELLING
Girl missing last dance at end of autumn, which is becoming quieter DIMINUENDO
Hairstyle king and subject initially abandoned - nothing doing! DEADLOCK
Having the gift of the gab, the Spanish love to question English books ELOQUENT
Is felt, perhaps, to be egocentric? ITSELF
King, temporarily lost for words, left after me to get a drink KUMMEL
Lad about to take exam again is impervious RESISTANT
Last month I met defeat: this is the end ULTIMATE
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Make Sir be responsible for kick upstairs ENNOBLE
On the clergy's head be it; art is metamorphosed BIRETTA
Progenitor protecting boy from legislators PARLIAMENT
Radar, for example, finds buddy in America ACRONYM
River Test is out of the way for fat cats INDUSTRIALISTS
See 16 DICK
Some costermongers make a habit of taking first prize for potatoes PEARLIES
Surprise, stupid! There's nothing in the kitty! DUMBFOUND
Taking the blame, cutie-pie, may make you feel better THERAPEUTIC
Tom goes round right over the box CARTON
Traveller has company for short distance, but not time to speak COMMUTER
Tree climbing? Have a go at climbing inside a shrub MYRTLE
Universal high ball in endless high wind GLOBAL
Yard detective pursues rabble by the book MOBY