The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,902 - Aug 6 2003

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... reserved for Mussorgsky MODEST
9 make an impression COMEACROSS
9 put back the best TOPS
9 scouts OK, if moved FOSSICKOUT
Associated with alderman concealing deception ALLIED
Bed coverings for five, getting in where only two should be performing DUVETS
Being this tight is utterly wrong TAUT
Chief expected to protect king and nobleman ARCHDUKE
Colliery at first put off 9 DETERMINE
Fellows curse what they have to put on MENSWEAR
Find out the CD's finished... DISCOVER
French painter rises shortly over the hill AGED
Gives ground, with sponsor so very strong BACKSOFF
Home line service initially escalates INCREASES
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Lays out after leader of separatists hangs SPENDS
Literate and in good health, getting about these days WELLREAD
Move with stealth among feckless idlers SIDLE
No fixed charge for spout? ORATE
Officer wants me to support rally COMEBACK
One of the family sat up during the stoppage STASIS
Shape of doom in the Atlantic for ships and aircraft? BERMUDATRIANGLE
Swallow one's pride - that is, after he put Mabel out EATHUMBLEPIE
Tattered coat hidden by the French 9 LOCATE
Teacher's hot - cools off by moving stream SCHOOLMASTER
Try catapults on young birds GOSLINGS
Warren's a flashy young Australian LAIR
When required, call to have base reassembled outside ASNEEDBE