The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,010 - Dec 10 2003

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Act as host by letter EMCEE
Act like Billy Bunter getting Ancient History - a pass OVERGORGE
Africa's late in starting to appreciate this dish FRICASSEE
Being absent-minded, take coat to party WOOLGATHERING
Blushing landlady is remarkable REDLETTER
Certain to keep up tone of certain statisticians ACTUARIAL
Drink leads to nasty reaction at university COINTREAU
Dynamic person with a thousand in the bank TIGER
Fish swallowed by thinner kangaroos NERKA
Gourmet has a prune cut up with ice EPICUREAN
Here all is false, so object RAISEHELL
Irish prison officer used to get at the wine CORKSCREW
It's wise to go off and cry SOUND
Mean to smother a cry of disapproval, being shocked HORRIFIED
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Modest charge is held by cutting down sympathy FELLOWFEELING
Mum losing head hugs Porky in studio ATELIER
No-hoper could be changing roles LOSER
Note torn in half by Edwin in Burgundy? REDWINE
Parisian hat in fancy peach and gold CHAPEAU
Playwright initially liked garment over the shoulders SHAWL
Properly ejected, though smart WELLTURNEDOUT
Re-read line to uncover the woman who outwitted Holmes IRENE
Row with first person to split one's hooter NOISE
See 21 ADLER
Sit on the throne, which is wet by the sound of it! REIGN
The Graduate originally uses powder in hospital, getting off with staff DUSTINHOFFMAN
Tool of union silent no longer UTENSIL
Undisguised one getting flushed and fatigued OVERTIRED