The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,516 - Jul 26 2005

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A lad in USA could come from this Spanish region ANDALUSIA
A little distance back there's silver in rock MAGMA
A slovenly woman returns - one was 24 hours from here? TULSA
Advice to rugger players that brings mechanical advantage BLOCKANDTACKLE
Among those people distinguished artist stars THERAM
Bit of money inadequate to cover deficit - the figures are huge COLOSSI
Clever Dick hurt Eric's twin brother SMARTALEC
Distressing experiences in gold trading ORDEALS
Engage in political chicanery in US, as shown by two registers LOGROLL
Farm in a bit of a sick state? Broaden horizons BRANCHOUT
Former enemy of Brits keeps very quiet - mover and shaker? BOPPER
Funny commander without honour COMIC
Go mad dancing with Pan - a sure sign of this? PAGANDOM
Hit an old insurgent in the water off France LAMANCHE
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Like what may be found in jam and like some traditional toast? BUMPERTOBUMPER
Meddle, as some would say, in US city TAMPA
OK, reach a mike an' play this automatic backing device KARAOKEMACHINE
Old country region greeting the start of agriculture PARTHIA
One with the will to try to reach a place on Dartmoor? TESTATOR
Say, survivor of flood is in Surrey! EGHAM
Shop assistant with not much money for entertaining 'female catch' MIDINETTE
Sort of computer to be squashed into corner NOTEBOOK
Spirit shown by Arab facing torture ARRACK
Stone left enthralled by Macca's ex ASHLER
They may be oral, no longer needing a script? EXAMS
What boy witnessing royal parade said almost? It's poisonous! KINGSNAKE
When speaker is introduced, lady freezes MORATORIA
Writer for children could also make a mater well-read WALTERDELAMARE