The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,791 - Jun 13 2006

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14 misses turn perhaps more frequently OFTENER
7 thrashes - they were tough SPARTANS
Amateur wrestling without point for injury TRAUMA
At the same time it's archaic OFEVENDATE
Boy turns on girl in France NORMANDY
Chaos is to come shortly - in 24 hours DISARRAY
Classic prayer leading to contention in the City PATERNOSTERROW
Conservative backing the centre was sacked TROY
County fortunate not to have started in America KENTUCKY
Dickensian served vitriol stew OLIVERTWIST
Eastern study of a politician EDEN
Erich Kästner's boy rejected fruit EMIL
Flog in place of punishment, they say SELL
Frank could be anything in Yorkshire OUTSPOKEN
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Glorification is seen in the rising of Wyatt PRAISE
Goddess declares, a beginning and end of love ASTARTE
Hot news of state trial LATEST
Infected and died abroad DISEASED
It's difficult on board with smashed crockery SHARDS
It's rare to see Roger nude! UNDERCOOKED
Met weapon used on board? YARDARM
No more smoke? FAGEND
Nutty type could be a mug, sadly AMYGDALUS
Reformed worker dropped complaint PROTEST
The complaint of King George lacking one laver PORPHYRA
Trousers designed for passing water DRAINPIPES
Wealth is real estate, which is novel TREASUREISLAND
Well known at Sadler's Wells, Mancunians speak of him with stress ASHTON