The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,326 - Dec 15 2004

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Accomplish ambition to learn REALISE
Act as Queen for the afternoon out PERFORM
Article about imitation bed covering CANOPY
Directions for making one crepe mixture RECIPE
Dozy snake takes shelter ASLEEP
Drink providing energy on the way in STINGO
Finish with awfully sore back ENDORSE
He tends to follow girl with past CONFORMER
Infection occurring in the first year STYE
It makes it easier for the traveller to let someone have wine PASSPORT
Material many longshoremen pick up NYLON
Money from a mine in California CAPITAL
Not liable to be a flower politician takes to first EXEMPT
Offensive to see how party rejected evidence of debts ODIOUS
Old catapult tip found in Welsh lake BALLISTA
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Part of poem about Antony leaving New York CANTO
Partner in a position to be agreeable COMPANIONABLE
Quietly angry with standard shown by Captain Hook? PIRATEFLAG
Rummaged about for a long time in car FORAGED
Shake a plant RATTLE
Share in vegetable patch ALLOTMENT
Something one has to have NEED
Speak of former journalists EXPRESS
Stone causing the French river to flow backwards OPAL
Sway to music ROCK
Tax a ship by letter ASSESS
The first drink boy takes as a bandsman TRUMPETER
Troubleshooters making disturbances on university campuses RIOTSQUADS
Twisted coils formerly used for swing OSCILLATE