Instructions: Guess the words defined by the cryptic clues (answers vary in length from four to ten letters, and two are capitalized) then enter them in the grid one after another in the same order as their clues, starting in the upper left corner. Across words that don't end at the right continue on the next row, and down words that don't end at the bottom continue in the next column. Nine across words and eight down words won't fit in the grid unless one of their letters is omitted. Those seventeen letters, taken in order as they occur in across and down words spell a three-word phrase related to the mystery entries.  Thanks to Kevin Wald for test-solving and editing this puzzle. If you are having trouble printing these puzzles, you can download an Adobe Acrobat version of the puzzle and grid. [Want to see some hints?]

1. Parasite is blown away in a puff of air
2. Contravention covers irrational speech
3. Disadvantage of faulty net play
4. Bullfighter is stranger to drama
5. Eating leeks with joy
6. Lean musician Paul's lacking energy
7. Iron damaged fir tree
8. Withdraw from the daily grind inClontibret,Ireland
9. Guard's intense malaise preceding end of patrol
10. Mineral wash
11. Governor took a seat to talk
12. One mole's unhappy without companionship
13. Kind of bare everything at first
14. Cashier's beginning to fulminate with rage
15. Judge had a meal after start of recess
16. Stage of sleep has ended
17. Sign up to be captain of the Nautilus
18. A French astronomer is not as neat
19. Code breaking is a form of art
20. Napier's incoherent in Farsi
21. Agent barely loses sleep
22. Douglas seen holding a drinking vessel