The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,701 - Feb 28 2006

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Clues Answers
Actor should get four shillings a bushel BOBPECK
Arachnid holding girl in native compound MAGNESITE
Call about the Guardian's sexpot HOURI
Carriers of educational cans for fish on Grosvenor Way SCHOOLGOVERNORS
Circle station otherwise unchanging on the bottom line OSTINATO
Composer as source of 'oney IVES
Down-to-earth quality of Mailer's work REALISM
First volume in account of a sort of number ATOMIC
Former dictator's unhappy parent SADDAM
Gin mixed with some tonic in the matter of a mobile sound RINGTONE
Lawman gets crooner to lay it on thick BINGHAM
Little fellow going ahead CHAPLET
Native American bird under the doctor MOHAWK
Piece of music audible to former US President TOCCATA
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Piece of music dropped by slut with little spirit TROLL
Piece of music lisped by beater THONG
Piece of music which I play with piece of wood CHIP
Policeman is in hell, as was his exciseman ROBERTBURNS
Primogeniture reveals a daughter for the king IMOGEN
Proof of crime in newspaper - monarch grabbed by cat SMOKINGGUN
Punters, of course, are people putting shares on the market RACEGOINGPUBLIC
Rental due? It isn't UNALTERED
Score, or else less ROUNDER
Summons includes king in lift in place of singers CHOIRSTALLS
The trumpet's sound is a premier sound BLARE
Vowel change in version of Eleanor from Ludwig LEONORA
White singer sick in hospital WILLARD
Wise men's girl on bench MAGISTRACY