The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,786 - Mar 24 2003

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A subject for those who have a mind to study PSYCHIATRY
Alice is out to get her CELIA
Arching in embarrassment CHAGRIN
Aunt about to get a distinction in Indian dance NAUTCH
Cloth worker? CLERIC
Complicated to work out ELABORATE
Confirmed they do lie down all over the place DYEDINTHEWOOL
Container ship PACKET
Dare to raise objection CHALLENGE
Deep sea fish BASS
Discovering English work of intelligence ESPYING
Excels CAPS
Forcibly puts forward awkward truths to school head THRUSTS
Holy orders? CANONLAW
I'm ready with first-rate ad-lib IMPROMPTU
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It turns to face the blow VANE
Its members have strong links CHAINGANG
Jack has a way with him in foreign parts ABROAD
Left one gainfully employed as an apprentice LEARNER
One needs capital, becoming number one in France PROPERNOUN
Party member who went to pot DORMOUSE
Piped music PIBROCH
Pose, holding award: a form of acceptance SOBEIT
Processed heroin available at a price ONHIRE
Several flukes prevent the balloon going up GRAPNEL
Show, we hear, to look back on REVUE
Stygian fare OBOL
Thus a West African country becomes an East African SOMALI
Trial to find alternative to softwood ORDEAL