The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,786 - Jun 7 2006

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Clues Answers
'arry speaker inside books chain? NECKLET
50% gobbledegook from one in the clouds? JUMBO
A fall after drinks in which one comes back eventually ROUNDTRIP
A leader, I do article not about to be changed EDITORIAL
A model bit of writing's lost, we're told PARAGON
A small growth in college parking POLYP
Consider one in colony looking back heraldically REGARDANT
Diving bird seen returning among the icebergs GREBE
Duck could be left out for stuffing WADDING
Gray, say, was celeb at heart with significance ELEGIST
Ground hot and barren? Horrible! ABHORRENT
He precedes me in the elemental order LITHIUM
Heed wrangling with lie, possibly scheming commercially WHEELER
Indian's line - making a basket CREEL
Launching in river outside summer month INAUGURAL
Money official distressed at ramp? Yes PAYMASTER
Clues Answers
Number 1 or 2 of 11 OPENING
Oxbridge feature with building item (mainly the fabric) CAMBRIC
Put in order mostly strict as an officer of the church SACRISTAN
Rod entangled in framework for rigging ropes CORDAGE
Sailor's forlorn seafood ABALONE
See 1 DEALING
See 26 BATSMAN
Send forth an English team abroad EMANATE
Small house in revised bid for washer DHOBI
Sweet store - for a maze of cavities? HONEYCOMB
Teach a bit in mid-week EDUCATE
Temporary residence of child taking in a day abroad SOJOURN
The fuel including last trace of coal in a fold PLEAT
This country's weather feature, we hear? No, another country UKRAINE
Vehicle's colour, disregarding extremities AGENT
Working studiously without first taking a rest LYING