The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,069 - Feb 19 2004

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'Subtly shaded nude composition', admits party NUANCED
8 22down needs mate to come out on top - heart not in it CHINATOWN
A 8 22down's Mediterranean islanders' river trick THEMALTESE
A 8 22down's result of personal calorie output BODYHEAT
Asylum given over to pauper HAVENOT
Bait and tease a groveller RAGWORM
Blasts inspire a celebrated engraver PIRANESI
Carbon dating constituent agent allotted three figures BOND
City venue occasionally spotlighting tattoo artists EDINBURGHCASTLE
Get on OK (Brummie's fair) and 8 22down will be revealed FAREWELLMY
Head's unwelcome visitors after school: without enthusiasm, one leaves cutlets SCHNITZELS
Instructed over the phone by Eliot Stretching TAUTNESS
Instrument even cracked by George Michael and Kylie finally FLAGEOLET
Is an intruder seen off grabbing cold fish? ENCROACHES
Makes fighters ready to give lives in southern US port to a point MOBILISES
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Marine creature managed to back onto itself almost NARWHAL
Note: constant sex is about building muscles - straight! RECTI
Old English land-holder therefore grabs a lot of money THEGN
Perhaps Annie drinks quickly, leading to clashes SHOWDOWNS
Philosopher said 'top of the range supports' HOBS
Popular standard form of a URL needs one LAURA
Produce a moving display SCROLL
Projected style company, Northern Petroleum, swapping right and left FILM
See 14 down LOVELY
See 15 FALCON
See 8 NOIR
Shouting head off when having a row OARING
Travel - road up - head out of town along the Boyne DROGHEDA
Turkey portion once one gets round my city's sports venue IONIA