The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,704 - Dec 16 2002

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A grain found in oak ACORN
A piece of cake? But not to a pilot's liking ICING
A witness taking no part in the proceedings BYSTANDER
Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligence IRAQ
Crazy about Mum, in a manner of speaking IDIOMATIC
Delightful tea served with best china CHARMING
Denial of a fault in the show ring REFUSAL
Diamond ring indicating one is unobtainable? ENGAGEDSIGNAL
Falsely accused by FBI man about crash FRAMED
Fragile copy FLIMSY
Fruit served by sergeant in mess TANGERINES
Georgia admits relationship with Russian composer GLINKA
Head of chemistry in wrong university department FACULTY
Hit on an advertising catch phrase SLOGAN
Instrument requiring twice as much sound foundation DOUBLEBASS
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It's only fair the board should accept new role TOLERABLE
Keep us up to the mark SUSTAIN
Make a mistake and throw out the drink SHERRY
May it be described as a trunk road? AVENUE
Net adjustment by water board ENTRAIN
Nymph who faded away normally comes back ECHO
Only men go in at such a meeting ABUTMENT
Point learnt afresh, always to be remembered ETERNAL
Raise cost somehow, or get cut off OSTRACISE
Realise it's a trick SELL
Second mate in ship of the line LINEAR
Stick around at home like a dog CANINE
Teaches fishes swimming SCHOOLS
The others coming from Latin and elsewhere ETAL