The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,677 - Nov 14 2002

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Clues Answers
... whence it comes, from unknown right hand HYDRANT
A drop of the hard stuff before 4's work DRAMA
A gong is an establishment expression of respect OBEISANCE
American uncle first represented the centre NUCLEUS
Bogged down a bit in Germany STUCK
Cecil's apt to become suspicious SCEPTICAL
Dame of 5 shattered by dislike when needle's inserted SYBIL
Estate needs management, getting setter in DEMESNE
Exponent of 5 in current eminence ACTOR
Flexible girl fit to enter training ADAPTABLE
In France, the east is in the west LORIENT
It keeps its mouth open to strike victim LAMPREY
It strikes over-40s about 1pm, turning up with a purpose MENOPAUSE
King showing affection to his daughter is widely seen as a warmonger HENRY
Like live wires without one being defamed INSULATED
Not qualified for display in nude art UNTRAINED
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One of the 19 can get on in the hierarchy CANON
Practicality is lacking in this land REALM
Relative to chemical processes encountered by a mixture of oil in ancient times METABOLIC
Retract one in 28, for example UNSAY
Say Turner turns endlessly ill, provide a painkiller ANALGESIC
See 3 KISSINGER
See 7 THORNDIKE
Shape Emmy displays is breathtaking EMPHYSEMA
Small type turns out to be mere lad EMERALD
Stair exercises pedal parts TARSI
State representative abused the charming little girl NYMPHET
What many are reluctant to wear CLOTH
Where flame trees are smash hit on borders of Kenya THIKA
Where water goes, but not in autumn ... OUTFALL
Would say the reverse of a thick slice BALSA
Writer who is poor at reading TRAGEDIAN