The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,416 - Mar 31 2005

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4 in French (mostly in French) before the mines go bust ENFRANCHISEMENT
Burden of wood? LUMBER
Crab swallowing crushed gold does more than tap CLOGDANCER
Decline to do wrong for money? SINK
Dine out on Victorian novel, not all the result of decay when 4 came INDEPENDENCEDAY
Flowers concealed among killers ORCHIDS
Girl finds girl embracing girl, right? MARJORIE
I can't make up my mind about the thing at present, doctor DITHERER
It could be silver for putting in one's pocket LINING
Look thus, if possible SHUFTI
Nail broken by unauthorised rules of the church CANONLAW
Not too dear a passage in a story AFFORDABLE
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Number of surrounding animals put up by one of four FREEDOM
Old beer I take abroad? EXPORTER
On top of the moon, called round like man with bottle on 7 HIGHASTHEFLAGON
Piece of paper for erratum SLIP
Proverbial aphrodisiac bees can produce ABSENCE
River girl turns to dust POLLEN
See 1 THEFOURTHOFJULY
Someone's bright idea for a nail about 2.54 cm (one length) BRAINCHILD
Tea, sweetheart? Keep letter for reporter DARJEELING
Thingamyjig has intelligence about covers WHATSIT
Wagner's in the tower RING
Worcestershire sauce has biblical character ESAU