The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,658 - Oct 23 2002

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A party on the left is to be cherished ADORED
A plait, say, to wear down ABRADE
A short sleeveless coat with arms? TABARD
Ann and Violet, characters in this story ANTINOVEL
Boy to see through? Absolutely! YVES
Breath of air from south coming through the opening GASP
Daily char tidied up for presiding officer CHAIRLADY
Development of trouble to curtail one's movement ULCERATION
Dish for serving a flat cake CRUMPET
Good, slightly indecent activity at sea PIRACY
Hairstyle worn by pro in play PERFORM
Horse and trap fit for a fairy COBWEB
Hurry to get them on SKATES
Lincolnshire village well off for fish capacity CRAN
Little boy falls into Scottish river that's in spate SPEEDY
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One to support the present Queen? SECONDER
One's got this, being perhaps too shaky APOSTROPHE
Peach, like Carol SING
Petty officer, unsurpassed SMALLTIME
Put wrath behind one and compromise ENDANGER
Ravings of queen insects RANTS
Reeling out, angles for seafood LANGOUSTE
Restrained, as the king might be INCHECK
Sectarian bias understood? Not so! BIGOT
Steers, perhaps, with them to guide DROVERS
Take second drink to continue crack and chat GOSSIP
The sound of planes - and noisy flight-makers they are! STEPPES
Treatment enough to make one yell SCREAMTHERAPY
Turns out and gets into line DRESSES