The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,096 - Mar 22 2004

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A deity to follow in retirement GOD
A pupil originally with little desire to take courses APPETITE
A singer can measure one wrong note BARITONE
Asian trees? Nonsense! EYEWASH
Become engaged in some sharp practice MESH
Being thrown together, German joined the Italian in bar JERRYBUILT
Chain letters? MAIL
Club regulation that must be strictly obeyed IRONRULE
Coat to take to the cleaners FLEECE
Cow I'd give information about INTIMIDATE
Double up, for example, in pain TWINGE
Drinks on the house for independent type FREESPIRIT
Good reputation to consider ESTEEM
Hoax article used as a tailpiece CODA
Main reason for horse being tired? OVERRIDING
Clues Answers
Naughty ladies men dream of IDEALS
Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress CAREWORN
One group, about six, backing pleasure gardens TIVOLI
Only about five find the answer SOLVE
Plastered and stoned PEBBLEDASHED
Polite American rises to welcome SUAVE
Refusal to start on time NOON
Ridicule made clear in a letter DERIDE
Running shoes have these laces SPIKES
Salt used as a preservative TAR
Set of six texts distributed around the East SEXTET
Tender bill for plant? SWEETWILLIAM
The potato's dug out - a tuber? TOOTHPASTE
They are extensively used by oarsmen OUTRIGGERS
Threats can seem ridiculous MENACES