The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,734 - Apr 7 2006

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Clues Answers
Accounts we're told about NARRATIONS
An observation about tenor: 'stunning' ASTOUNDING
Batting posture, for example INSTANCE
Bless me! A gathering about silver collection ASSEMBLAGE
Charge in respect of a quantity unknown FORAY
Collected pain? One ends sumo wrestling! UNIMPASSIONED
Court fellow from Barking? WOOF
Cram in school, say STOW
Discourage a bit of satire -- it's not impressive DAMPSQUIB
Fit as a result medication without avoiding all alcohol ABLE
Heavy rainfall for French follows the light stuff DOWNPOUR
Important trend on paper is different PREPONDERANT
In which the pitch might be investigated ACOUSTICS
Is it needed to plug the housing gap? BRIDGINGLOAN
Clues Answers
It's possible, without hesitation, to produce puzzles POSERS
It's written in code and found in vault, having no weight CRYPTOGRAM
Man about to return home ERNEST
Mongrel as best dog BASSET
Mug put down is set up DIAL
Must a shine somehow indicate fire? ENTHUSIASM
Old book of music from 'the King' SONGOFSOLOMON
Regret that article for publication has two letters cut out CONTRITION
Second-rate loungers, with nothing to lose, developed into incompetent fools BUNGLERS
Something stimulating and fine, newly found in teashop CAFFEINE
State capital lacks refinement mainly for her ANNA
The poet's endless stream BURN
Thus to include church nave initially is attractive SCENIC
Wrap note in one AMICE