The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,613 - Nov 16 2005

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Clues Answers
Bearer of correspondence about college journal NOTEPAPER
Cake cooked by the French with a German centre MADELEINE
Caledonian author and his characters SCOTTISH
Clean break, having second thoughts about embrace ENCLASP
Expert performance with no comeback? ACESERVICE
Fell in love, but became discouraged LOSTHEART
Firm agreement a publisher might welcome BINDINGCONTRACT
Girl otherwise taking one in ELSIE
Girl turned over one in the grass SISAL
Hurt to see mother growing old DAMAGED
Is a teetotaller surrounded by beer barrels here? ONTHEWAGON
Is unhappy about doctors including exercise MOPES
Letter arranging to return in first-class accommodation IOTA
Master tells epic tale with a different ending SAGE
Means of defence against kicks by army footwear AMMUNITIONBOOTS
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Measure required to secure some extra credit ACRE
Moans from model about aircraft noise PLAINTS
Neckwear tied on a roll etc ETONCOLLAR
Not-to-be-forgotten amble about Rome, perhaps MEMORABLE
Operatic heroine cast down about love? TOSCA
Play about cat's-paw, for instance LOOT
Powerful Italians once rejected Article 50, pertaining to healing MEDICINAL
Quarter bringing rate problem for consumer EATER
Replace deputy SUBSTITUTE
Soldier found with missiles at back of auditorium REARROWS
Stage in favourite's rise STEP
Strongly experienced entre-left alignment HEARTFELT
Tales of riot 'e fomented aboard ship STORIES
Tall pine LONG
Way to acquire resources MEANS