The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,256 - Sep 24 2004

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Alain's girl entered contest DECATHLON
All of Israel oddly neglected French runner LOIRE
Artist going to bank once in a blue moon RARELY
Artist in the modern style ERNST
At sea draw black and red seaweed BLADDERWRACK
Belgian port excluding an idiot TWERP
Brand leader in trouble - there's a letter about it STIGMA
Butterfly has a holiday, having captured the heart of Pinkerton, a naval officer WHITEADMIRAL
Colour round head of Davy Jones INDIGO
Condition beginning to deteriorate, so it's said STATED
Driver with case of wet rot turned back MOTORIST
Ecofriendly fellow cautiously moves birds GREENFINCHES
Evangelist depressed by lower prices MARKDOWN
Form solid pile in solid form ELLIPSOID
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Great success cooks celebrate without beer ECLAT
Heavenly body of retrospective designer - and French sex appeal ASTEROID
I interrupt to oust petitioner SUPPLIANT
Labour outcast initially seen in part of Ireland or part of Scotland GALLOWAY
Maniac or mad material MAROCAIN
Modify particles in rows ALTERCATIONS
MP's constituent MEMBER
Navigator held back by hiccups eventually VESPUCCI
Paint food container EGGSHELL
Prince Henry follows car, shaking fist ARCHDUKE
Prompt about cover for maths book EUCLID
Questionable word from Juliet demanding hero with fewer flaws? WHEREFORE
United Nations entertaining the Spanish writer BELLOC
US measure to besiege terrorist centre? Hang about! LOITER