The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 21,966 - Aug 2 2000

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... as keen, with loud Verdi composition FERVID
... senior priest keeping company with one of a lesser order DEACON
... the spare in prison having been turned down with disgust ... LOATHING
... whence a vagabond makes his escape by an exit RUNAGATE
A friend one is taking to the dance hall PALAIS
After damage bent coin is ringing true HARMONIC
Aversion to competitive sport? RACEHATRED
Between parties one feels the urge LIBIDO
Charlotte's victim gets no reward in the long run MARATHON
Cure the internal lesion for fear of infection spreading HEALTHSCARE
Dig any odd part of 25 in Poland GDYNIA
Dignitary of Roman Church about to get the chop before ... EXARCH
Effect of using energy endlessly playing bingo GREENHOUSE
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English leader makes a playwright cross TRAVERSE
Films to start you raving are insubstantial FLIMSY
Heartache suffered by girl over a soldier ANGINA
Many a dairymaid turns for lack of help MYRIAD
One is short of undies, possibly NUDE
One's post getting one a place in Egypt ISMAILIA
Pitch, if strong, rates ... TARIFF
Soft music for a duet PAIR
Time for a short interval SECOND
Toady given a small coin in wrought gold LAPDOG
Two or three to a cell? ... TIMESHARING
Wine can make one a most learned judge PORTIA
Woman in a frenzy, mad about another MAENAD