The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,692 - Dec 2 2002

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Clues Answers
After which the participants come out of their shells BOATRACE
Animal looking for its owner GUIDEDOG
Avoid attention SHUN
Blank sheet to finish a learned discourse ENDPAPER
Capital punishment FINE
Comprehensive to throw girl out GLOBAL
Dracula? BLOODCOUNT
Draw matted wool in school SKETCH
Enraptured railway guard SENTRY
Enthronement of firm king has appeal to the country CORONATION
Frisk doctor entering prison GAMBOL
Green plan to recycle CHARTREUSE
He swears he's a soldier TROOPER
He's involved in new rate of afterburning REHEAT
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Intended taking one quarter out of capital FIANCE
Letter from America? REALTOR
Man's environment, geographically speaking IRISHSEA
Manage to get a title HANDLE
More work here - or less, many hope! UTOPIA
Muse involved with Art for ages MATURES
Point-to-point training establishment ETON
Prank ceased being funny when father came in ESCAPADE
Profit in a way in opposition AGAINST
Protection on landing for party setting up American commerce BALUSTRADE
Rider following Foreign Office toffs FOPS
Song composed about the present time SERENADE
Spectator, a weekly publication OBSERVER
Sportsman doesn't quite make the North Pole, losing direction POTHOLER