The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,142 - May 14 2004

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A task I am set IMPOSITION
Agreement to have a go about decay TREATY
Alert Tim about the payment REMITTAL
Claim pen broken by steward MANCIPLE
Communicate back to front CONVERSE
Driven mad by greed and trouble DERANGED
Faction heard to make a noise CLIQUE
Have influence over title I am sorting MILITATE
Having estates secured LANDED
He is hoping to upset Paris worker ASPIRANT
He may provide silks for a jockey MERCER
Ignore the rebate DISCOUNT
Less than nothing, for example, found in an oyster NEGATIVE
Like a bird's behind ASTERN
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New soldier having little money RECENT
Old and worn-out pride etc DECREPIT
One kind of horror AVERSION
Run! It's no time for women's libbers! MANAGE
Sailor's explanation for acquittal ABSOLUTION
Share in concern INTEREST
State in which animal always took food ASSEVERATE
Struggle with fish FLOUNDER
The way trees bend to start STREET
Total compound interest? No way! ENTIRE
Turn box round for clergyman CURATE
Work up in track apparatus used by gymnasts TRAMPOLINE
Writer in jail steals crib easily SCRIBE
Writer needs help to travel outside PLAIDY