The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,638 - Sep 30 2002

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Alice pops out of the church EPISCOPAL
An early settlement PREPAYMENT
An outside number that's not designated ANON
Appears laid back, but is on watch DIAL
Averts disaster, only to die of hunger STARVE
Basically, a threat needs to be dealt with ATHEART
Flat dweller? PLAINSMAN
Foreign language could be French POLISH
He trades in Mercedes, 50% less than new MERCHANT
In that respect it controls the horse THEREIN
Incompetent in English and games INEPT
It may be pressed down, but not back BUTTON
It's nice to have scrambled eggs INCITES
Lice in the back room? Don't worry! NEVERMIND
Luck going for a song FORTUNE
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Not appropriate, being excessive UNDUE
Not many can provide a word of opposite meaning ANTONYM
Oral agreement for a rise ASCENT
People leaving, streaming out EMIGRANTS
Prompt action? URGE
Science fiction writer about whom divinity ruled GOVERNED
Solicitor's communication? BEGGINGLETTER
Solve a mystery and become brighter CLEARUP
State benefit is about right ASSERT
Strays around men partly found in the woods SATYRS
They make their names as proverbial listeners THEMARINES
Told off when offspring left abandoned CHID
Trapped and dismissed the batsman CAUGHT
When I'd entered a fight FRIDAY