The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,295 - Aug 23 2001

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Categorical refusal to admit Romania's a country NORWAY
Charm everyone with flower ALLURE
Concert for a thousand PROM
Despot left in dishonour STALIN
Disposition of period pieces in 7 TEMPERAMENT
Forelock-tugging forwards taking queen to rival theatre SUBSERVIENT
Get Andersen to order a cab HANSOM
Get drunk on 'Sunburst' and throw UNSADDLE
Hearts, perhaps, or someone trying to win one SUITOR
In France, a Gaul turns out to be claw-footed UNGUAL
Linda's off to Cyprus, say ISLAND
One string attached to skinflint's supporter MISERICORD
Pack animal's nerve centre GANGLION
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Perhaps only seconds away from Arkansas capital ANKARA
Persecution of Englishman drinking lots of grog POGROM
Piece of writing I have to write - it's all about corruption NEPOTISM
Placate artists in mid-retreat DISARM
Prophet turning to drug SOMA
Quiet man about to stand as a traditionalist PHARISEE
Roman road beside which old king has a stiffener VIAGRA
Scientist in fear of a type of CD ANGSTROM
Shakespearean crustacean I'd eaten up BARDIC
Shopkeeper and medic admitting violation DRAPER
Spooning Pasteur's third inoculation? OSCULATION
Stand and deliver backchat RETORT
Words to express Jock's longtime about turn LANGUAGE