The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,700 - Dec 11 2002

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'They're ruined!', said the King WRECKS
A duchess's place at Italian resort AMALFI
Acorn set to become start of tree ANCESTOR
American whose job is on the line ENGINEER
Bats in strange lament MENTAL
Birds nesting in some high places PARTRIDGES
Bringing up workers in a religious environment APICULTURE
Cool, pale source of illumination FANLIGHT
Country where I'm a lawbreaker? MALAWI
Drinking song sung on the 25? BRINDISI
Eat hotpots rehashed - then use this TOOTHPASTE
Girl almost has a leg in each side ASTRID
Girl told to come home LASSIE
Islands more or less in the Caribbean ANTILLES
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Italian city in a police state NAPOLI
Italian setting for gentlemen lovers VERONA
Joyce was one name on ship DUBLINER
Mad behaviour of people on the way ROADRAGE
Notting Hill's, perhaps, can rival Rio's CARNIVAL
Old reptile flying near to pond PTERANODON
One who got the silver back SECOND
Place of ups and downs for the traveller AIRPORTS
Rough butcher has no time for baby-faced child CHERUB
Set sailor free ABSOLUTE
State car used by Italian resort RIMINI
The main threat to Venice: mad raid by heartless Greek ADRIATIC
Top post! It's the Admiral's HEADSHIP
Ulster in turmoil for five years LUSTRE