The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,322 - Dec 10 2004

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Clues Answers
A man needs it: a mushroom AMANITA
A party - Galatea is wanting a cuppa GALA
British-born poet takes gold to hideout AUDEN
Coffee break to fill pause, getting too favourable an impression HALOEFFECT
Destroy moth in sack, which is waterproof MACKINTOSH
Dig us out and I squeal, being in hiding DISGUISING
Dismissed fifty with help not available LAIDOFF
Duck starting to eat in river NILE
French writer having care of unfinished letter COLETTE
Healthy because of certain people - a statement of envy ALLRIGHTFORSOME
Horribly vain and aloof, but not successful OFNOAVAIL
Hostility is damaging to pleasure ILLWILL
It's thick, so put on top SOLID
Known drawback is superficial OUTWARD
Left in a vehicle with a bright girl CLARA
Clues Answers
Making water hot for band WREATH
One who does not eat quicker FASTER
Part of leg keeps one on air, dancing, in a state CALIFORNIA
Press a loose woman for something sweet JAMTART
Racket used by champion needing short set NOISE
Right Honourable cronies: they do not love each other JUSTGOODFRIENDS
Roman general had a hold on father AGRIPPA
Short account retained by Colin craftily LACONIC
Standard artillery pistol held up REGULAR
Survey's clean but nonsense EYEWASH
Ted, about to eat up, made a noise TWANGED
This is drunk with second type of potatoes SMASHED
To understand nearly all of Italy is a drug DIGITALIS
Urns appearing in final note about Old Testament POTS
Witnesses coming into view from left and right SEES