The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,599 - Oct 31 2005

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Clues Answers
Book place where game may be held RESERVE
Clasp part of trombone SLIDE
Common sailor boy in train crash TARPAULIN
Editing revolutionary operation REDACTION
Fate seems insignificant to boy DESTINY
Girl unusually liable to be had AVAILABLE
Given up as hopelessly wicked ABANDONED
Gloomy but sensible about Act 1 SATURNINE
Greek girl in man's embrace HELLENE
Had rather have been promoted PREFERRED
Machine operator can't read lengthy instruction excerpt TREADLE
Makes corrections to send me changes EMENDS
Old film star found at top of house GABLE
On way in, proceed to have a drink STINGO
One poses to rest it afresh SITTER
One's girl-child, perhaps ISSUE
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Paper written by dry people on time PARCHMENT
Persian governor takes some when rising SATRAP
Prepared to fight again on getting back to sea REARMED
Relief to put on clothes again REDRESS
Shoot king in jet SPROUT
Smart game grasped by agent SNAPPY
Spell 'trinket' CHARM
Stick to telling people which room one is in? INHERE
Stream let out, rising again RESURGENT
Tragic girl caught by ape MIMIC
Treasure discovered in a glen ANGEL
Tree hides one in sore distress OSIER
Try a prison sentence STRETCH
Tyrant finding love in the crowd HEROD
Work by poet about particular period OPERATE
Written evidence of unsurpassed performance RECORD