The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,763 - May 11 2006

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A game of cards and a couple of drinks - goodness! GINRUMMY
Bagpiper's short pibroch's beginning as lament WEEP
Blackbird in wood BOWL
But it's not a revolutionary society! ROTARYCLUB
Caught moving in Act I right away ATONCE
Central principle king's not kept in view KEYNOTE
Completely transferred between spinner and weaver FROMTOPTOBOTTOM
Craftsman finishing as European monarch POLISHER
Duck and another bird up in the air OPEN
Feel better in republic, having power without king PERKUP
Game to imprison bitter, twisted pirate FREEBOOTER
Instrument neighbour returned TUBA
Clues Answers
Literary form of essay by American author POETRY
Players not at home in Selkirk, for example CASTAWAY
Position involving work in the service of the army CHAPLAINCY
Problem about family following a tortuous course SNAKING
Quickly goes down and invests close to fourteen pounds? SINKSLIKEASTONE
Return to reality, as the jet set ultimately must COMEDOWNTOEARTH
Rich pleasure-seeker, such as Ronnie Winslow? PLAYBOY
Strike, perhaps, that brought parts of this island together ACTOFUNION
Travels round the world with gold coins ORBITS
Turbostar engine breaks down on the way home RETURNINGTOBASE
Warship a short distance east, protecting Baltic port FRIGATE
Went too far, getting excited on parts of test OVERSHOT