The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,702 - Mar 1 2006

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Clues Answers
A band of players into the bargain ALSO
A cordial monk? BENEDICTINE
A Fowler, perhaps, spoiled Rene's date EASTENDER
A songster's disease? THRUSH
Actors first seen in a musical CASTS
Chaucer's steward with a tale about Eve REEVE
Closures, say, shut down the presses STOPPAGES
Enduring quality of bare wheels in Detroit TIRELESSNESS
Examples of indirect speech? ASIDES
Glaringly coloured trumpet fish LURID
Holiday is on/off following withdrawals RECESSIONS
Instrument of torture used by Tom's gang? THUMBSCREW
Is it eatable or for cooking? Tell me more ELABORATE
Leader of Eastern world, according to the Russians EMIR
Clues Answers
One Indian's abroad, living in Bali? INDONESIAN
Part of your design is pointed URDE
Put together a variety of diet EDIT
Queue of those wanting a hole-in-the-wall? BREADLINE
Rough sea still appears to have no bottom TAILLESS
She was hardly amused and made us petrified MEDUSA
Slanders occurring when prizes are announced ASPERSES
Support beneath centre of spine UNDERPIN
The cost of Mother's Day DAMAGE
The operator used them to rotate stage SWITCHBOARDS
They show when and where index appears is newspaper TIMETABLES
They won't be taken for a ride PEDESTRIANS
Where ladies are at home in Mozart's opera SERAGLIO
Writer who lost half readership READE