The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,467 - May 30 2005

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A flowing gesture BECK
A lemon is strangely sweet SEMOLINA
A pound's put on for services ALBS
A ragged child may be an old city feature URCHIN
A shot at test ATTEMPT
A stake in a buoyant economy ANTE
Blow computers! They're dangerous PUFFADDERS
Close in an attempt to be fashionable TRENDY
Deserted area is in a bad way SINAI
Fastened up, but gave way BUCKLED
Gathering business is getting better PICKINGUP
Go in for chips without fish ENTER
Gormless mountain dog CAIRN
Having ground for lawsuit, arranged bail at once ACTIONABLE
It's exactly according to form PERFECTFIT
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It's present in a constantly recurring form PERSISTENT
Manual menial HANDMAID
Possibly untax beer, but spirits remain high EXUBERANT
Proverbially, they act sheepishly BIRDSOFAFEATHER
Repeatedly try to express approval HEARHEAR
Resolve to pay one's debts SETTLE
Rising, like a defiant beast REBELLION
Running easily for victory in the return game FLOWING
Such people want a lot NEEDY
Taking one drink laced with another STEALING
The spare room CLEARANCE
The way to the Circle Line STRING
US prison ship BRIG
When guns are effectively fired in anger, perhaps INRANGE