The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,742 - Apr 17 2006

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A law to punish backward people in a race ENACTMENT
A stone pitcher CATAPULT
A vote having gone to the other side ACROSS
Action following disastrous engagement? BREACHOFPROMISE
American friend seen around university most of the time USUALLY
Animal not usually laden ELAND
Dark autumn evening NIGHTFALL
Defence provided by a regimental mascot PARAPET
Depend on entirely? Not half! RELY
End union trouble with suggestion INNUENDO
Footnote to army group involved in operations FORCEPS
Former tax reduced by a pound -- celebrate! EXTOL
Hopeless, lacking purpose NOUSE
Italian girl showing cleavage in England's capital FLORENTINE
Look what we do with the Joneses! PEEK
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Lose this and you won't finish the yarn THREAD
Moderate money providing support for teacher EASEL
Nags drunken tinker for no good reason NEEDLESSLY
Non-playing coach attached to cricket side OFFSTAGE
Obscure-sounding round-the-world traveller FOGG
Plain diamond in striking clasp NOTICEABLE
Sacked, no doubt INTHEBAG
Slight possibility of being caught at cover? OFFCHANCE
Stop vehicle and issue a reprimand PULLUP
There's worse to come out of this FRYINGPAN
Time conceals deserter's mistakes ERRATA
Tourists may go to see something cheekily displayed by ladies BEAUTYSPOT
Vet gets bug out of parrot's head INSPECT
Work to furrow the brow KNIT