The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,012 - Dec 12 2003

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Clues Answers
'esitate with time to turn aside AVERT
A noted publication ORGAN
Admit defeat against a good player, say CONCEDE
Big room one left untidy - a mess IMBROGLIO
British soldier returning in ship BRIG
Broken leg, we hear, could adjust one's speed GEARWHEEL
Butterfly man? PUCCINI
Calm letter from abroad about high rise turned up PLACATE
Carries out one's personal belongings EFFECTS
Code number for the fabric LAWN
Control applied by artist in copper POLICECONSTABLE
Die to complete the training PASSOUT
Dope obtained as a symbol held by explorer OPIATES
Expression of surprise following books for the play OTHELLO
Girl with bad back after a ball OLIVE
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I'm held up by overheads in the theatre MARIONETTE
Indicator of trouble to come before the fall STORMCLOUD
Machine (not A1, note) tacked badly, totally frustrated CHECKMATED
Make known that an ambassador almost dined ANNUNCIATE
Pedal in church the French set in order CELESTE
Rich man to the fellows below? TOFF
Shift altered to work by foot TREADLE
Sweet nothing when one displaces hydrogen NOUGAT
Synthetic account worried Cyril ACRYLIC
The position lies precariously to begin the fighting OPENHOSTILITIES
The senator's own alliance NATO
The way to go round using a permit BYPASS
The whole taken together is repulsive GROSS
Two of these for a match? ELEVENS
Well! Fancy lathe being seen in hospital yard! HEALTHY