The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,099 - Mar 25 2004

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Clues Answers
Assault creates courtroom anger BARRAGE
Ban written work containing plagiarism PROSCRIBE
Bob left Cliff's vehicle SPORTSCAR
Butcher breaks bent pan SKILLET
Character and disposition of a tuner NATURE
Commander tours street for lawbreaker RUSTLER
Force knight to leave ignoble order OBLIGE
Frank eats r-rodent in story NARRATIVE
Fuss over rugby player attached to racing boat ROWLOCK
Horse is in pain carrying king to lake SORREL
Magazine shows ways gunners retreated ARSENAL
Many retreat before landowner LAIRD
Novice left mountainous region TYROL
Old city supports a match that's played just for pleasure AMATEUR
Opportunity for son to make out SCOPE
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Ordinary coppers PENNYFARTHING
President interrupts contender, a treacherous person VIPER
Rare appreciation of parent REAR
Ray hides posh gown MANTUA
Rise awkwardly to position of defiance RESISTANCE
Saw dog wearing lead PROVERB
Stinking row about honour NOISOME
Surgery for small man on board floating platform SKINGRAFT
Trade in vital fluid containing tungsten SWAP
Transported skip after a while SPELLBOUND
Tree ring cut by a crack CALABASH
Trespasser's peril requires word of comfort repeated quietly MANTRAP
Turning over weapon to a politician is useless NUGATORY
Where on board stowaway initially has to strip SUNDECK