The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,890 - Jul 23 2003

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Clues Answers
22 has to admit Newton fools around HANSKREBS
A fish (the ray) eating its own head BREAM
Ancient ruler's cattle stomaching bellyful of tin KINGCANUTE
Clerical work covered by communications people on the game BADMINTON
Compiler catches old expostulation in Florida's northern city SHEFFIELD
Cut back on degrees in immorality and put what's left in here SLOPBASIN
Declare numbskull never stopped eating ASSEVERATE
Fur that's not initially practical SABLE
Fussy eater, say, among the leaders VEGAN
Going round part of the mouth externally ORBITAL
Hence paper's not like Izal SOFT
Incentive to admit drug is not working LEISURE
Inverted layer containing sulphur, easily chilled NESH
Issues of relevance to female thespians FACTORS
Leading parts of Troilus and Cressida in drama at the nick NOTCH
Licence for waveband to cover grass circle FREEDOM
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Ludicrous encore put back in to annoy RISIBLE
Measure taken by vermin raised to be popularly acclaimed STELLAR
Nearness nearly results in tangle ENSNARE
Oriental writer in the audience EASTERNER
Pagan god (not American) going to church still SILENCE
Playing cards with a Celt is an idle pastime CATSCRADLE
Prolonged note after 10 in mediocre surroundings SOSTENUTO
Prophet turned into a bit of a dipsomaniac AMOS
Scientist and actress Juliette, dropping point, acquires condensation BIOCHEMIST
Source of vegetable nutriment supplies finish to old style hair treatment ENDOSPERM
Stand for no bull BEAR
The way the compiler did it is capital ASSET
Town putting name to voice ALTON
Upset eggs in church, making a terrible mess HAVOC
Vocalist's alternative number comes first TENOR
Where to have a good time with nearly 0.352 fl oz in the bath? NIGHTCLUB