The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,051 - Jan 29 2004

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Clues Answers
Avoid terrible pest over the course of fateful day SIDESTEP
Be too unemotional maybe, contriving heartlessly cold nature UNDERACT
Bore should keep quiet about what Iraq seems to have lacked! WEAPONRY
Camp bed overlooking lake COTERIE
Cheerer stopped getting excited - no words coming directly REPORTEDSPEECH
Counter is part of chemist's equipment RETORT
Covered building retains warmth SHEATHED
Dodgy moment after the leader's been deposed IFFY
Draw into pub where there are shops etc? INTOWN
Drug given name - very cold round object swallowed NARCOTIC
Fail to collect runs with ball keeping low GROUNDER
Furnishes Head of Entertainment with jokes EQUIPS
Girl band given a special day in the calendar? ALLSAINTS
Great fictional character has guns near GATSBY
Clues Answers
I do wrong upsetting the person who needles me - I just want to get my own back! IRREDENTIST
Like celebration heartlessly wild across the street FESTAL
Likely to provoke legal proceedings in a court - one with bail broken ACTIONABLE
Old PM, drunk, knocked over seat? Act done carelessly! He must be rare hearty fouling up lines on stage TOSLEEP
Old right-winger gives yon revolutionary service THATCHERITE
Philosopher is always right AYER
See 2 TODREAM
See 2 PERCHANCE
See 2 AYTHERESTHERUB
Smart when beset by a soreness - bit of salve is appropriate APPERTAINS
Want servant you rejected to be dismissed LACK
What's brilliant about the old horse? It has stamina STAYER
Writing on the wall round gents OMEN
Zero cloud cover is still theoretical BLUESKY