The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,206 - Jul 28 2004

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A couple of beasts as in 10 12 9 11 ANAGRAM
American company takes most of English city COMANCHE
Begin to say you're opposed to the union? EUROPE
Came between 2 22across 25 and South-West from 6? On the contrary WENT
Compact about raising single coil SOLENOID
Don't keep us in the dark planet TELLUS
Former term for a river on island in the gulf ARCHAISM
Guide finds river cold, piercing him from the East MICHELIN
Half a decade of glory LUSTRE
Have visitors but don't serve? RECEIVE
Hobbit's flawed affair: how dog produced display of brute courage? WHOS
Like sardines? Convulsion will follow being drunk TIGHTFIT
Miserable toerags may be cold STORAGE
One lying about animal thrust into auditorium APRONSTAGE
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Possible answer to 10 12 9 11 in Scottish plant set fire to bank THIS
Round number entry - retire for night? GLOBED
See 10 AFRAID
See 10 BIGBADWOLF
See 10 OFTHE
See 2 PIGGY
See 2 LITTLE
Sign in the rain on way round Suffolk town STOWMARKET
State what could be a replacement in 10 12 9 11 VIRGINIA
Summer fruit doesn't start to take on again REENGAGE
Sweet punishment WHIP
They are supporting the examiners but not another thing PROTESTERS
Wanting a meal? Gregory's cooked his PECKISH
Young female FBI agent now gone private employed by Nelson? GLASSEYE