The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,680 - Nov 18 2002

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A stubborn worker seen around river vessel AMPOULE
An actor not working? Provide compensation! OFFSET
Bitter sweet ACIDDROP
Building constructed with joints in natural colouring PROPERTIES
Companion of Snow White likely to crash? SLEEPY
Declare all points in order BOXTHECOMPASS
Female undergarments, possibly bloomers SLIPS
Finished, being nothing less than painstaking THROUGH
Fit a spring WELL
Frier paid off with speedy discharge RAPIDFIRE
Full of humanity CROWDED
Girl is to accept religious instruction IRIS
Lecture put on at short notice ADDRESS
Maintained a high level TOPPEDUP
Mistress has care of one whelp among nine CONCUBINE
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Moral code followed by a student ETHICAL
Navy prison FLEET
Office desk BUREAU
Ordered home before becoming unwell INDISPOSED
Outgoing children ISSUE
Permit excessive behaviour? LICENCE
Pregnant member of society INTHECLUB
Saw the head for an examination TREPAN
Send me round to eastern land DEMESNE
The excessive utilisation of various oeuvres OVERUSE
Three-card trick has been given a licence CHARTERED
Travel over snow is accepted by some retired people ESKIMOS
Wants to be out of the French sewers NEEDLES
We infer a reduction in numbers FEWER