The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,656 - Oct 21 2002

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Clues Answers
A point about wood for burning AFIRE
A snowdrop? AVALANCHE
Ancient city prohibition applies to all cities URBAN
Appeal to a mass meeting with words ORALLY
Barrels found around ancient dumps DOLDRUMS
Cabinet minister provides rally in disaster LORDPRIVYSEAL
Close - doubly close in fact NEARBY
Course given in arms BEARING
Devoted to continue lamenting the dead? KEENON
Extraordinary refusal by the board NOTABLE
Go in after fish and chips CARPENTER
He won't eat anything EPICURE
I need nothing, thanks, or very little IOTA
Illumination provided 26 across? LANTERN
Man takes action as a precaution JUSTINCASE
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Man-of-war rounds the point for shelter BOWER
O for an employment exchange! JOBCENTRE
PM comes out of No 10 for a break AFTERNOON
Practice at home ground HABITAT
Rates set aside; rents remain TEARS
Reliable way to limit bloodshed STAUNCH
Rent row produces a storm TORNADO
Samuel's mother is unaffected by reversals HANNAH
Sidewalk pedestrian CRAB
Sort of study carried out by bathyscape? INDEPTH
Understand and win popularity CATCHON
US city has false alarm that's cut short LARAMIE
What no man may serve in brigs? TWOMASTERS
Without vigour of late? LIFELESS