The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,043 - Jan 20 2004

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Clues Answers
... is opposed to drink! SEVENUP
A reprobate has huff about lovebird PARAKEET
America interrupts to back exile OUST
Bird to follow round in dive bar COCKTAILLOUNGE
Comprehensive description of 'The Planets' ALLROUND
Doubt being in irritable state TESTIFY
East-going Air Miles can be much the same SIMILAR
Fight to have last of the jam SCRAPE
Gorge fool with some stuffing CANYON
It's annoying to nag HORSEFLY
Jade's bird to strip first SLAT
Like a long war getting rid of a totalitarian organisation ATTRITIONAL
Measure of the small-time crime waves engulfing capital MICROMETER
Monopoly's fortune that's not got by chance! COMMUNITYCHEST
Clues Answers
Murphy's digger SPUD
Needles are reportedly unnecessary in making silk robes OBELISKS
No can do! BOTTLEPARTY
Old city protected by warning of driver's rage furore
Particle's seized rapaciously by the sound of it LEPTON
Person of rank loses face over serviceman returning favour OBLIGE
Pots break during trip? STOPOVER
Recipe is only for fried food RISSOLE
Resign from part when concealing slip up SURRENDER
Sailor's something round to swallow ABSORB
Sea fish circling can circle snail SLOWCOACH
See 1 TERN
See pottery made by conventional character STEREOTYPE
Tip off African nation that traps local frogs etc AMPHIBIA