The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,443 - May 2 2005

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A campanologist is late - or something very like it DEADRINGER
About to marry without affection? I'll say not! CLOVEHITCH
Any chit of a girl, perhaps CYNTHIA
Bird sometimes under the weather COCK
Complaint of youth in spring MALADY
Criminal gets in at the back of the house VILLAIN
Curious, prim Alice learnt by experience EMPIRICAL
Descriptive of a sharp drop in sweet production ACID
Heather Lake's underwear LINGERIE
Hooted at performance after free admission DERIDED
In the meantime, I'm after this INTER
Light that goes up and down SASHWINDOW
Meat for a prodigal son VEAL
Odd nun all at sea in Welsh resort LLANDUDNO
Odds on wet weather causing injury SPRAIN
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Offensive description of a snowman ABOMINABLE
Plan to put money in the kitty PLOT
Plots that should ultimately bear fruit ORCHARDS
Project that is captivating politician leading the left IMPEL
Revolutionary painting put up by dealer TRADER
Robust anger with which father overturned the drink APERITIF
Stock up with helpers in break REPLENISH
Supporters now in new stand ADHERENTS
Top shelf provided place for titillating entertainment FLESHPOT
Tribute provided by the gallery for innate talent? GIFTFROMTHEGODS
Tropical bird has bill in its stomach MACAW
Vehicle to travel as freight CARGO
Virginia gets bursary, despite being nomadic VAGRANT
Worker to snoop about the butler's domain PANTRY