The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,462 - May 24 2005

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A girl depicted in porcelain ARITA
A term in construction of religious edifice MINARET
Approval for archbishop when in a hole PLAUDIT
Arrangement of Israeli composer SALIERI
Article owing to editor, it might be argued DEBATED
Belief in diverse divinities - one such is among them PANTHEISM
Capital rising in endless social upheaval NICOSIA
Composer in anger starts to look back ELGAR
Concentrated on how numbers are recorded on earth INTENSE
Echoing voice entertained the old king ETHELBERT
Equip to put a stop to rejection of Brussels ENDUE
Force to become less well nourished, like Ruth GLEANER
It's conceited for the owner to play it TRUMPET
It's well drawn in Wonderland TREACLE
Language involved in formulating a dodgy dossier LATIN
Lines on the cinema ODEON
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Material for idle talk in artificially homely surroundings MOYGASHEL
Ministerial office, beyond having to speak PASTORATE
Molest while in charge - it could carry a charge CARTOUCHE
Movement in which boy takes first note RONDO
No right for damned one still awaiting verdict ACCUSED
Novelist left in Lancashire town BURNLEY
Old poet captured the old leading lady DOYENNE
Paddy gets so much foreign spirit TANTRUM
Slaver starts down the river DRIBBLE
To make gentle progress it's better avoiding extremes AMBLE
Vigorous contortion of MacStingy GYMNASTIC
Wallaby in 21 with no jump over a bit of sea PADEMELON
Wear down with front teeth (back, in a manner of speaking) TWANG
Weird taste of real ale? UNCANNY
With Howard's leader-ship chaotic Tory epic describes many a politician HYPOCRITE
Withdraw on account of a celebration RETREAT