The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,261 - Sep 30 2004

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A futile but abbreviated setting for the fair BEAUTIFUL
African city where rising speculation has been twisted around ENTEBBE
BAC SID SID SID ... ? SHORTBACKAND
Bad mark is creditable and 3 BLACK
Battle in the shade means mother goes without MAGENTA
Be serious in prosecuting shabby affair? MEANBUSINESS
Bouquet for patient fellow's work on hooter NOSEJOB
Clothing relating to singular 14? Remove it STRIP
Drawing this number's right in the ship ARTWORK
Game association with only men on the boards CHESSCLUB
Grumpy Victor was an artist after honey MELDREW
Guide holding a student is a thief STEALER
Hooker to leave shortly, retaining muck DEMIREP
I argue that mammal should eat mammal DEBATER
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King of America, 3 in song DREAMER
Leader embracing endless looting gets endless hanging and you can tell no-one's making a row HEARAPINDROP
Loudspeaker on Gun Hill STENTOR
Meal named by English article HIGHTEA
Most of 14 top people I caught using poison ARSENIC
Opening of shopping precinct is 3 SMALL
Order flowers for chap who is a checker OMBUDSMAN
Past and maybe future Labour MPs used in 3 game FOOTBALLS
See 7 SIDES
Sees war chest spent on nibbles CHEESESTRAWS
Something to do with the old (drummer take note) RINGOUT
Sun's exposure breaches the privacy of physical gratification SENSUAL
The young French former film critic has shelter and month overlapping LEJEUNE
Woman on the boards gets a bit of salad - about time! ACTRESS