The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,682 - Feb 6 2006

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Clues Answers
A comprehensive case? SCHOOLBAG
A contest between two Poles and an Arab SARACEN
A number of accident-prone vessels suspended TENGREENBOTTLES
A palindrome of note MINIM
Duck, mate! Here comes a stone! OPAL
Entrance examination abandoned by university ADIT
Fair appeal for help and love SOSO
Fat left in grill PLUMP
First form CREATE
Inferior article press chief turned down REJECTED
Instruction to mechanic might be a bore OILWELL
It's not right for in-law to embrace divorcee INEXACT
Leave no doubt it's a period on strike SPELLOUT
Literary pirate's underpants? LONGJOHNS
Magnificent Slav round-up SUPERB
Clues Answers
Musical number SCORE
New missile contract NARROW
Pick Scrabble tile E ELITE
Ploughed a mowed field MEADOW
Remove a number at the start DOFF
Rocket launcher STEPHENSON
Sick of getting the red card? OFFCOLOUR
Some grates are designed to save fuel GASOMETERS
Spear carried by many a knight LANCELOT
The talk of the district DIALECT
They're certainly not ET fans XENOPHOBES
This area isn't developed well ARTESIAN
Unintentional change of key ACCIDENTAL
Vehicle free, say, to return, carrying ammunition CARTRIDGE