The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,978 - Nov 3 2003

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Cat provided company in flood SCOURGE
City set within a river ADELAIDE
Colour ring on compass ORANGE
Conspicuous chap, possibly a flasher SIGNALMAN
Danger signal makes all but 50 prepare for battle ALARM
Dispelled suspicion so that everyone might breathe more easily CLEAREDTHEAIR
Early defence in court OLDBAILEY
Fail to win in sporting contest: short-range shot needed CLOSEUP
Harrier, say, seen in spring stream JUMPJET
Hi-fi in Latin, I hear AUDIO
How odd a call to stop WHOA
In this form, two sides are perfectly matched ISOSCELES
It may be kept or eaten DATE
Its author must love to write it BILLETDOUX
Milan University turning out graduates ALUMNI
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One may be uplifted by ship on the equator TRAMPOLINE
One may retire in this close match NIGHTIE
Received support when threatened LEANTON
Relatives might make a scene about one NIECES
Report of big air crash THUNDER
Rude and very Scottish sort of hut UNCOUTH
Song of starling starting in tree PSALM
Supports elevated places for stowing cargo UPHOLDS
The current recession EBBTIDE
Time to follow American custom USAGE
Two firms after gold mounting for decoration ROCOCO
Under influence of drugs comes to a different view COMATOSE
What a flypaper provides for insects? STICKYEND
Work put forward, but not accepted OPPOSED