The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,338 - Dec 30 2004

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Clues Answers
Al departed, therefore newspaper editor stayed temporarily SOJOURNED
Apple, for example, served in three different ways may be listed on menu ENTREES
Bold sea cook creating something unknown ACLOSEDBOOK
Car key on desktop or tabletop? ESCORT
Die, though apparently healthy, after pleasure's withdrawn SNUFFIT
Duck a l'orange? MANDARIN
Electrical engineer demanding meal without salt, oddly TESLA
Fathers dark or fair PASSABLE
Green bins put out by green people? BEGINNERS
Howard's End - little book for a nerd DWEEB
I get sad, losing my northern home IGLOO
I have first of phone receivers - without change FIVEPENCES
In France one small company becomes an international organisation UNESCO
Island settler's first boat SARK
Lack of American intelligence NOUS
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Material for story about modern composer FIBREGLASS
One GI in real trouble as a soldier LEGIONNAIRE
Part of a rounders game FARO
Piety rules in the gallery GODLINESS
Plays a dismal part, inflicting pain for pleasure SADISM
PM has the same doctor as a steward MAJORDOMO
Publican's job is to provide compatible environment for Nag's Head INNKEEPING
Soccer team briefly seen before end of term - it is free MANUMIT
Stand while catching fish? On the contrary! EASEL
Sub rosa, flower is behind desk SECRETAIRE
There's nothing left? That's hunky-dory! ALLRIGHT
Try to get flexible steel frame for construction kit LEGOSET
Unknown author yielding nought to eastern queen ANNE
What skinheads display on mountains - a pair of scissors? SCALPS
Young creatures fight back - no middle-aged Europeans! TADPOLES