The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,190 - Jul 9 2004

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A bit of a craze started with 10 ZEST
A delay set back the festival GALA
A virgin in the scriptures (mostly in the scriptures) AVESTA
Agriculture's hot tip on top TILTH
Cold beer going to punter's head in upstairs room may leave him in such a condition CATALEPTIC
Detectives welcoming one black friend's return with spondee, say DISYLLABIC
Director of Music Manuscripts binds Schubert's First with Elgar's SCORSESE
Drop dead in uncultivated Nigerian capital FALLDOWN
Eccentric warden goes to dance SCREWBALL
Falsehood and its source revealed willingly LIEF
Girl given merchandise without prior notice UNAWARES
Inflict a soaking, though partner keeps rain off MARINATE
Large plant turning into corrupt temporary 11 BEERTENT
Means to avoid quiet little vacation in Cornish town LOOPHOLE
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Our leader's to issue positive statement about makeover REVAMP
Parasite using methadone, having kicked heroin NEMATODE
Priest and holy man ingesting saint's vital fluid PLASMA
Primate devouring a vegetable POTATO
Product of Worcestershire or witless Wiltshire? RELISH
Right to support would-be luvvies' tracking system RADAR
Said to be slowly cooked by Zeus's lover in the workroom? STUDIO
Servant's crazy about Italy MAID
Someone to help you view work by Renaissance artist, they say OPTICIAN
Swallowed piece of pineapple complete outside pub WATERINGHOLE
The composer to run hyperactive unit HENRYPURCELL
Unresisting pin-up follows politician into bed COMPLIANT
Untrue error aunt explodes in debate about personal development NATUREORNURTURE