The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,548 - Sep 1 2005

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'Gardened'? No good as novel ASTUDYINSCARLET
Archer's sound accent TWANG
Beginning to require new leader, shoot individuals PICKOFF
Bowl last of chinamen into turf ARENA
Carol moves in to promote energy converter SOLARCELL
Certainly anything but small beer NOTHALF
Compound that's hard to find in restriction of the Church BASILICAN
Country denied an order to enter chairman for head of household MAJORDOMO
Day empty after born in want NEEDY
End of flower petal's first rotated 180 degrees before development DELTA
Fine start to morning, unsettled later, chilly and tempestuous MULCT
Game allies in trail to get back SPONSOR
Liqueur turning reptiles cold TRIPLESEC
Member given criticism in the ghastly daily paper TELEGRAPH
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Murder, or save, pop diva BUTCHER
Novel in which Mostar destroyed east of a distant Surrey town AFAREWELLTOARMS
One exciting arrival holding flower AROUSER
Page three, perhaps, makes clergyman stop short RECTO
Reportedly, total cut SHEAR
Show minimum of rump during flash, to tease FLIRT
Simple chap's wheeze with not entirely simple content PEASANT
To dominate, be prepared for patience HOLDALLTHECARDS
Took steps to arrest one exploiting drug - nicked! TROUSERED
Two deceivers, the second lacking a device with teeth RATCHET
Underwear from which one seeking treasure removes chopped liver LONGJOHNS
Union supporter's backing declared effective to a certain degree FEDERAL
Where wigs put on, only nameless baldie appears stupid OLDBAILEY
Work rare on which date? The fifth of the eighth CATHERINEHOWARD