The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,748 - Feb 7 2003

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A secret service once pursuing an American Church Father ANASTASIUS
Animal put on dark work clothes, etc HORSE
Bank of Scotland returns remains of nag EARBASH
Cautious PC cuts crime drastically CIRCUMSPECT
City bird's inoffensive moral stance? RECTITUDE
Compiler's left standing by tribal forefather LEVI
Confirm where to find cricket fan ATTEST
Delicate situation where tree and river are set in stone FLASHPOINT
Drug with lo-calorie cream ELITE
Examination about part of Israeli city VIVA
Favourite turn by unknown in two sections PARTYPIECE
Force set off unpunished SCOTFREE
Haphazard money order RANDOM
Indian queen taken in by victim of strangulation? CHEROKEE
Knight catches monster dropping one in parliament KNESSET
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Language also adopted by serviceman, almost MANDARIN
Lose your figure, though having nothing for pudding SAGO
Manufacturer of piston in colour - red, initially PRODUCER
Old homosexual?'s reaction to last orders? BARDASH
One sort of muscle raised in encore for another BICEPS
Piece of Siberian timber, or piece of meat STEAK
Salute the Italian dead outside - or try to revive them with this? SALVOLATILE
Second union flag hoisted by star SIRIUS
Sister hops about on artificial leg, say PROSTHESIS
Soldiers restored enclave's topicality RELEVANCE
Substantial orderly TIDY
The city for curry (with second helpings) BALTIMORE
Type of motion discovered by Bacon, Galileo, etc CONGA
Unhealthy eater's backing group crosses one major road BULIMIC
Victor's response to being tickled to death? LASTLAUGH