The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,633 - Dec 9 2005

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Clues Answers
17 19 upheld by Tyrolean LORY
Animal smell concealing that of human REEBOK
At which to find director of Ethel Merman HELM
Booze left by roundabout CAROUSEL
Dowdy toper similatively pinching bottom FRUMPISH
Exchange of hands in vulgar sort of war CLASS
Fought over ancient racket BATTLEDORE
Fried meals prepared in support of the union FEDERALISM
Froth that's mighty intractable HEADSTRONG
Half this time? NOON
Hideaway in which to piddle about in sink DEEPEN
Make off without damaging soccer team's leader's scientific apparatus ELECTROSCOPE
Man often televised travelling by camel, more than half 24, say PALINDROME
Mischievous lifestyle in flasher's garb? MALEFIC
None too bright on the other side of the tracks PASTEL
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Notice pig's admitted into vessel ABOARD
Overstate politician's makeover REVAMP
Pittance is wasted combating infection ANTISEPTIC
Plant a representative in the county SAMPHIRE
Protective coat for former lover returning to Spain ENAMEL
Repeat the usual nonsense PAR
See 17 ROT
Sound of inlet - or of disused hinge? CREAK
Spice club MACE
The voice of many bridge partners receiving strange insight into card game thus SPOKESPERSON
Time permitted for transferring note in dubious cause USANCE
Total absorption of bird's bone STERNUM
Vegetable providing security for German to run up credit facility CHARGECARD
Voice of islander swallowing a drug BARITONE
Wooden strip holds king fast STARVE