The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,969 - Oct 23 2003

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... worker on coverings for feet left aiming for head dress CLOBBER
A conventional US vessel for pulling back round a country GUATEMALA
Bucolics, say, turn up to feed drug to pointer ECLOGUE
Encourage head to drop towards feet of clay ... EARTHEN
Even Pequod's missing circling whales with competence EQUABLE
Footballer's reciprocal love for tennis player NIL
I long to leave capital before getting occupancy of new sculptor BERNINI
In compiling, Afrit (without love) or Enigmatist (with stronger reason) AFORTIORI
In homage, went down pathetically like 10 that's unnecessary KNELT
Jumpy over spread in back of tabloid NERVOUS
One of the regulars is rather noticeable in appearance HABITUE
One sees part of rare object in haystack EYE
Order - I've found it in Nebraska! OMAHA
Outwardly profligate young man filling in with this? ROULADE
Plant polled fern included in enigmatic clue LUCERNE
Shirts lost here. Desire, after all, loses one in laundry WALLSTREETCRASH
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Sinister cult has locked up its riches LUCRE
Someone in a restaurant in Cornwall or Jersey SWEATER
Sporting myth - viewer has to be treated with a 'V' HARVEYSMITHWAVE
Syrian city not prepared to support MacAllistair's enlightenment? ANTIOCH
Take to be French and notice the patch-up job RETREAD
The fourth described thus by poet in case change to 2 takes precedence CRUELLEST
The Guardian's about to make a stink ODOUR
The town crier is running late WEEWILLIEWINKIE
This vehicle reverses into its club CAR
To demonstrate hostility I shall repeatedly hug women ILLWILL
Top wine waiter's pointless and muddled, showing sluggishness INERTIA
Two reports of money being integral to the deal BUILTIN
Understanding needed to encode a letter in translation? ENTENTECORDIALE
Well done, Bill! Cracking display! BRAVADO
What's owed penniless victim of trickery DUE
What, some Europeans say, old singer's got in purse EXCHEQUER