The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,402 - Mar 15 2005

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A new fellow can start to operate quite slowly ANDANTINO
A taxing time, particularly for Americans FISCALYEAR
Authorised report of lady's exsanguination ENABLED
Blemish is almost frightening SCAR
Bloke getting sacked losing ego FRED
Girl in passageway stopping short, looking back ELLA
Ground or pasture for old beast PTEROSAUR
I think one should get firm with troublemaker losing head COGITATOR
Illegal entrant, I exploded something said to be dangerous ALITTLELEARNING
Make an effective stab at providing a short survey RUNTHROUGH
Mount with medium-hard mineral at its core HOREB
Nasty stuff affecting kids could lead to a listener's complaint GLUEEAR
Needle in stiff fabric PIQUE
Not here - but in Rome? INABSENTIA
Olympic entertainers running in heats, carrying a number ATHENIANS
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One of those letters from abroad soldiers sent back to mum SIGMA
Outlaw making likely end - bad one being suspended NEDKELLY
Parliamentarian dog spoke aloud in the style of Spooner ROUNDHEAD
Poor paper - person in charge of it was furious RAGED
See 3 REDDING
Singer - man providing lift with revolutionary sound OTIS
Solid piece about to be taken out of tree SPRUE
Some revolutionary lefties in compound ARYL
Steel component in designated habitat for semi-arboreal mammal? MARTENSITE
Strength in something the widow had said MIGHT
Time you recalled workers - end of holiday THEENEMY
Touching performance in Derby, say TACTILE
Toy given twist beginning to break, split on the outside TEDDYBEAR
Ugly, Iraq? No fun, I'd fancy, in the heat QUALIFYINGROUND
What Cupid bears audibly for lover BEAU