The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,650 - Oct 14 2002

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A number set up an alliance AXIS
A plea to be satisfyingly employed? INVOCATION
Automatic umpire on Roman law REFLEX
Bill fit to sing? INVOICE
Blustery at first, with frequent showers, but bright BRAINY
Chars keen for a complete change CLEANSWEEP
Control said to be restored REINSTATED
Criminal set? RECEIVER
Eager to behead the king of Israel AVID
Exchange of gunfire's declining REFUSING
Father quick to get high religious office PAPACY
Fed up youngsters beginning to flout authority DEFY
Fine words SENTENCE
How to get your clothes aired and spotless? DRYCLEAN
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Humble cleric takes me in DEMEAN
Instance of wickedness in a dull environment DEVILRY
Jabbing a petty officer with a ruler POKING
Out of danger, sailing past Holland OFFTHEHOOK
Overweight actors playing the villains? HEAVIES
Power drive ENERGY
Reckon to make a hundred on the side, right? CONSIDER
Standard fails in production of Wagner opera PARSIFAL
Stay outside, or go RESORT
Take part in a show trial REHEARSE
Tarry rope STAY
Term that's musical or legal, perhaps ALLEGRO
The rudiments of meteorology ELEMENTS
They fight with one another ALLIES