The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,642 - Oct 4 2002

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Clues Answers
A scholar retains both question and answer in Jordan AQABA
Being conscientious, Mrs Peron goes round to clear up ATTENTIVE
Being sick on the bed, Iona doesn't finish the dance COTILLION
Chief set up network to acquire art gallery POTENTATE
Distracting card players with a drink container COFFEEHOUSING
Emergency telephone's located in 'The Lion' HOTLINE
Englishman put away in spring EMANATE
Faith's holding plastic clay in a covering TRAYCLOTH
Having guzzled, small daughter swallows coffee endlessly SCOFFED
In Brighton I'm bird-watching in the clouds NIMBI
Light, playful movement makes Oz turn to actress after a second SCHERZO
Like port? I'd offer it stirred FORTIFIED
Love nest near work that can supply all our needs! ONESTOP
Monitoring leaves that don't start falling EAVESDROPPING
Clues Answers
New arrival left inside is one who takes your breath away STRANGLER
Omens suggested by a loud noise in the toilets BODINOS
Ornate picture FANCY
Party game calling for bias towards alcohol SPINTHEBOTTLE
Paul and I prepared an oriental dish PILAU
Public house sign spells out 'paper chase' HAREANDHOUNDS
Saint with credit at church needs ready money SCRATCH
Some soprano is yelling and is deafening NOISY
This dance is odd with only half the band there RUMBA
This will face you with an enormous bill PELICAN
Tidy up formal page PRIMP
Understand what's right in Jack Sprat's diet LEARN
Virtue of a pub once converted to a church INNOCENCE
Was cleverer than Ted, going after unacceptable humour OUTWITTED