The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,937 - Sep 16 2003

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'It' was one of his favourites, written up for sort of party piece STEPHEN
16 down 9's dense mist rising among endless tiny individual individuals BAGOF
16 down 9's moles cooked in seasoning SALEMSLOT
16 down 9's not quite made it to the other side? CARRIE
16 down 9's seen upside down, swallowing heads of dinosaurs, frogs, unicorns and larvae on weird night NEEDFULTHINGS
16 down 9's shocking story time (loveless Bates' heart repeatedly ignored) MISERY
A dancing bear a Russian leader dismissed from square dancing position ARABESQUE
All about bird showing support for chest STERNUM
Almost lose sight of what could be grotesque GOBLIN
Craftsman of craft whips kinky Tory SHIPWRIGHT
Criticise sporting achievement SLAM
Events with theistical application I avoided ATHLETICS
Fire-breathing monster takes tea, entertaining emir eccentrically CHIMERA
Flexible tempo and spirit shortened, as is conductor's stick RUBATO
Girl sought by man who may be showing his age? GEISHA
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Having run out of fuel, reverted to pudding SAGO
Indian meal made a difference at home TIFFIN
Number about to enter river, getting cold feet NERVES
Oddly, being a pickpocket is a fair attraction BIGDIPPER
On reflection they should see the paper? Cobblers! THEMSELVES
One benefiting from Arsenal header embraced by supporters LEGATEE
Present time for heartless book NOEL
Prince appears more wet? RAINIER
Rising fat about to beat disease TETANUS
See 16 Down KING
See 2 BONES
Several 25s with same problem, covered in kisses XMASES
Style of Japanese cooking fit ultimately for Tibetan bovine, eaten by ER II TERIYAKI
Walked over to small hill missing nothing in European city DORTMUND