The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,278 - Oct 20 2004

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Clues Answers
... joker that breaks in? CRACKSMAN
... two little houses a little earlier, I assure you! HONEST
A few keep partly bright, or not at all SOMBRE
A little insect's English relative AGNATE
Agricultural worker at back of boat? TILLER
Bad lot, I fancy, in the paper TABLOID
Car number of setter, usually less than the day of 24 AUTONOMY
Draws Sir 12 for the amateur ... RAFFLES
Finish with remedy for the Spanish invasion CLOSURE
Fuss about wrongdoing with good looker ADONIS
Get overhead protection by embracing revolution BROLLY
Harold's success at Chelsea the way to early crossings STAMFORD
Imperious males involved with turf MASTERFUL
Land of the French emperor LESOTHO
Clues Answers
Lofty American style has entered eighth work with bottle (British), stealing round with housefly just half swallowed ... HIGHASTHEFLAGON
Making for Berne like Americans after 24? FREEBORN
Nader the stabiliser - so peril's averted SPOILER
Non-wizards reported horse among hybrids MUGGLES
Odds against posh cathedral town being on the back burner UNLIKELY
Ought to be quiet when dreadfully loud SHOULD
Reptile takes American bulb CROCUS
Rescue from bilge? BAILOUT
See 10 INJUN
See 12 BRIDGE
See 9 THEFOURTHOFJULY
Singular science for Macbeth's dogs? PHYSIC
Source of colour from Loch Resort OCHRE
Stag holding out had requirement for building site HARDHAT