The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,384 - Feb 22 2005

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A French company's taken over second international organisation UNESCO
A second beast turning up in romantic work of art AMORETTO
Aggressive still on a physicist's scale? MACHO
Ape rushed into marsh, head disappearing ORANG
Argued about a boy being given appropriate name REASONED
Banks are going bust - in a state NEBRASKA
Birds mating rasp bizarrely PTARMIGANS
Folk singer participating in live sessions IVES
Go through battle without army suffering reverse COMB
Home abandoned by a German astronomer BODE
Incur anger wrecking poet's source of inspiration GRECIANURN
Knock for six - trick Somerset's tail-ender unleashed! STUN
Like a nag man's got put off? RIDERLESS
Miss toying around with a man who can't stand her? MISOGYNIST
Nowadays, people of both sexes may put their foot in it TROUSERLEG
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Oh, excel, fervent Mr Toad - making this lot look silly! THECLEVER
Picture part of collection? INSET
President frivolous in a tricky situation PLIGHT
Real tale of war? Different manuscript from this fictional story AFAREWELLTOARMS
Rebelled with United Nations force being introduced UPRISEN
Ronay keeps good works up with something to help the eater EGGSPOON
Saint having a bit of a snack at home CRISPIN
See 9 OXFORD
See 9 MENAT
Shy away from bird traversing lake FLINCH
Start to rouse a man when one hardly ever reacts RAREGAS
Visitors' accommodation university established - old servant to guard them GUESTROOM
What nude's in with nothing on, the fool? BUFFOON
With this ground condition, hope to get hoe SOFTGOING