The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,718 - Mar 20 2006

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A cough mixture for a cowhand GAUCHO
Big fight BATTLE
Deserted by Jack and done in ABANDONED
Develops a way through mountains BROADENS
Eager to work in silver AGOG
Exorbitant hairdressers? CLIPJOINT
Give a hand to an upset girl NADIA
Got together and enlisted JOINEDFORCES
I follow through with spirit PERI
It provides a good base for an evening out IRONINGBOARD
Japanese copper married in the country SWEDEN
Last though almost certain to finish first ENDURE
Not in appropriate costume OUTFIT
Not the best of times for a botched repair BADPATCH
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Open hostility DECLAREWAR
Poor shot at route planning OUTER
Seen and heard in a Kentish garden? CANTERBURYBELLS
Sincere Roman BONAFIDE
Small number attempt to entertain a public official NOTARY
Stop press obituary? LATENEWS
The height of distinction EMINENCE
The whole batch is propagated in a cool bed CABOODLE
Turning point in a revolution AXLE
Vessel that has been taken out of the water EWER
Veteran convict? OLDTIMER
Weighbridge blown up LARGESCALE
Where water speed records were set - not sonic, however CONISTON