The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,174 - Jun 21 2004

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Clues Answers
9 covering, true to form CAPTURE
9 redundant workers finally replaced UNDERSTAND
A leading light in vermin turnaround STAR
A statesman sat back - a man in trouble TASMANIAN
Blair's back, yet wandering around in vain EMPTY
Blocked creek's first cleared of trees CLOGGED
CNN hired a drunk with an impediment HINDRANCE
Contract 9 GODOWNWITH
Dee, famous in another setting, is put to work MADEUSEOF
Finest hose initially made from this FISHNET
Finish off the Todd-AO process DOTODEATH
Gold wreath's put back in the bay window ORIEL
Gunslinger goes without hesitation for the musician HOLST
It isn't commonly seen as corruption TAINT
Kelvin replaces a student in local 9 LOCK
Laundered cash finally restored without any publicity UNHERALDED
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Manage to get a letter from Greece to the woman ACHIEVE
Nab Tom before church CATCH
Nigh and night possibly very close NEARTHING
Old measurement brought up in change to tax CHALLENGE
Parts of Macaulay Culkin movie now found in China MACAU
Prop is to remain STAY
Properties in eastern Victoria perhaps the first to sell ESTATES
Rocks found in prospectors' sieves CRADLES
Running off unceremoniously with a mate ELOPING
Shipwreck leading to an oil discharge on a Caribbean island HISPANIOLA
Sponsor prepared to give a lifetime guarantee? GODPARENT
The fellow has a right to 9 HEAR
Thumb a ride with 9 HITCH
Troubled Ukraine protects holy tree KAURIPINE
Viper given to half of Cleo's 9 CLASP
Yokel needs ten (about) to get set THICKEN