The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,992 - Nov 19 2003

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'The slag has manners', officer admitted on reflection SCORIA
A country raised to conceal name of fictional realm NARNIA
A decadent poet admits verse by churchman's right ADVOWSON
America's finest take gold - a change for the better AMELIORATE
Artists apply to less than saintly monk RASPUTIN
Brought up American lad to be sentimental SUGARY
Clear up mess left by wild party LUPERCAL
Cosmetic treatment for hyperactive waterway MANICURE
Dishevelled blouse bears the mark of the printer OBELUS
Dodgy, squire (nudge nudge wink wink)! RISQUE
Emperor Pan devised special appellation PROPERNAME
Euphemistically dead fish gobbled up by snake ASLEEP
Guarantee securing a boy for a limited period SEASONAL
Imagine being fed to the fish! IDEATE
Clues Answers
Labourer covering a Test drops note of support for bowler? HATSTAND
Look at bird GANDER
Model put on a slipper, displaying charm AMULET
Onset of pain in the kidneys set back marksman SNIPER
Pond-dweller's edict finds king in no condition for driving BULLFROG
Response to accusation certain to give delight PLEASURE
Revolutionary BNP member from Bath concealing Tory origin? SPARTACIST
Rupture received in the same place in Ireland HIBERNIA
Seem likely to be devoured after god drops round THREATEN
Sponge for dessert sent back with sigh of relief LOOFAH
Store of Latin gathered in by outdoor worker GARDENER
Strike second-best attendant STOPPAGE
Topless Antipodeans going to Thailand make Greek tense AORIST
Waving too much, having secured a promontory UNDULATORY