The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,208 - May 14 2001

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A comedown, but not a disappointing one HAPPYLANDING
A humble fan to be moved, too deep for words UNFATHOMABLE
Annie celebrates having this other girl in the family NIECE
Article on a crime wave in the country AMERICA
Beat a doctor in the final LAMBAST
Cables from ship to shore HAWSERS
Coal seam worked by sailors MINELAYER
Con man turns up in disgrace SCANDAL
Eastern politician bound to be exhausted EMPTIED
Eggs turn into cheers OVATION
Employ tea in a bag; it gives time for settlement HIREPURCHASE
Game with two essential elements of tennis NETBALL
Good fellow cutting dried grass is quick HASTY
Got up and dressed TURNEDOUT
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Intercept principal on holiday HEADOFF
Modern entrance to old prison NEWGATE
No longer in the cast, but in touch OUTOFPLAY
Old Egyptian gambling game, its said PHARAOH
One knows them to be well-informed ROPES
Pitch of the roof? BITUMEN
Primate swallows vegetables to satisfy hunger, perhaps APPEASE
Sailors are all so perplexed ATSEA
Showed respect for an old lady, but insulted a young one STOODUP
Spring issue EMANATE
The truth about Italy's reconstruction REALITY
Therapy for abuse? ILLTREATMENT
Winter sportsmen take it up SKILIFT
Wrongly portrayed as a hunter PREDATORY