The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,081 - Mar 4 2004

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Clues Answers
Best man is had for the asking BEHEST
Big waterfall isn't upriver by old city DOWNPOUR
Brawl could precede the sack RUCK
Castle guards want moat to be more than this! KNEEDEEP
Deco's stylised rules CODE
Deny losing is involved DISOWN
Dismiss one on the register CASHIER
Dreamy romanticism is beginning to hold back the south of France STARDUST
Herb that gets on in a dirty environment AGRIMONY
Hit band BELT
Immoderately lies like this for lime trees WITHOUTMEASURE
Many speak clearly, having reversed right to enrol MATRICULATE
Nice men upset by bearing superiority EMINENCE
Not one Hibernian's initially up for the first one's feed NOURISH
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Old order containing minute oriental rodents DORMICE
Ordinary seaman or malcontent? NORMAL
Prepare old fellow for final conflict? ARMAGEDDON
Put moisture out through high point PERSPIRE
Right to go in, even if striking elsewhere THROUGHOUT
Second hint to include, if making it easy SIMPLIFICATION
Set bed by lake COTERIE
Shortened the line after reversion THROWBACK
Sound match for easterner THAI
Spies trap lout with this bug CICADA
Sure to fail with a top that's round round round DOOMED
To eat about 6 is excellent DIVINE
What will come in race in the winds INHERITANCE
Wing's no longer taking the strain EXTENSION