The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,262 - Jul 16 2001

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A group often described as vicious CIRCLE
A sign of economy afoot SHOESTRING
Breaking code, he made a resounding comeback ECHOED
Dogs race round the cemetery GODSACRE
Dress I put on about spring ORIGIN
Fast horses STABLE
Figure of importance in American defence PENTAGON
Fine plan, yet poorly presented PENALTY
Had odd mounting noise from attachment ADHESION
I've cut the tips for the salad ENDIVES
Idle indication that clock has stopped? TICKOVER
Immediately cancel, we hear RIGHTOFF
Keep arguing, as Mrs Sprat does CHEWTHEFAT
Musicians' money belts? BRASSBANDS
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One's last chance to take the lot FINALOFFER
Perform in pantomime horse, perhaps? That creates interest BEHALF
Plainly distressed, but retains composure INTEARS
Recorder may accept this complicated test case CASSETTE
Revolutionary air followed by early motorists REDFLAG
Ringmaster? WAGNER
Show emotion, seeing spring flower coming up BLUB
Skilled apprentice in Lincoln ABLE
Someone must have been willing to appoint him EXECUTOR
Stud manager BOSS
That deserving fellow? WORTHY
Toy instrument FIDDLE
Welsh river name CAMBRIAN
What divides the Church, say, in Ireland, perhaps ISLE