The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,954 - Oct 6 2003

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A long way off getting a rising service AFAR
Almost a hit with the girl next door? NEARMISS
Animal hunt FERRET
Annual pop festival FATHERSDAY
Boatswain's mate found at the end of the line BUFFER
Calif's worried about revenue FISCAL
Depression characteristic of the camel HUMP
Experience initial difficulty in speech-making STUTTER
Fears losing head and making blunders ERRORS
Finance companies issuing notes, not silver BRASSBANDS
Former partner to create trouble, leading to censure EXECRATE
Game needing a light touch with the whip TIPCAT
I call round on pressing business IRONING
It's safer not to stray by the shore SEAFRONT
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Jovial acknowledgement of a bad standard JOLLYROGER
Mark closely and upset the club three-quarters NOTABENE
More work repairing high-class patio UTOPIA
One does nothing to make such treatment effective RESTCURE
One who's left without credit DESERTER
Public company that could be mine OPENCAST
Roadworks in order ORDAIN
Slightly exaggerate an account and blush COLOUR
Slowly executed movements get a soldier into difficulties ADAGIOS
The deep - place for many catches OUTFIELD
The environment is declining SETTING
The highlight of the Nativity STAR
Unfit, so ousted OUTOFPLACE
Wine, or pop HOCK