The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,809 - Jul 4 2006

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Clues Answers
Apt to take what belongs to others APPROPRIATE
Bugs almost expendable NEEDLES
Cars crashed with golden slumber caused by this? CRADLESONG
Country and western finale by Gershwin IRAN
Draw sailor's head on boat SKETCH
Engine assembled for son or heir IRONHORSE
Explorer's last seen on sledge with a pistol LUGER
Fish for lutenist BREAM
Food divided by English conspirator OATES
Fruit grower's first to hire again GREENGAGE
Gemstone returned to dreadful party leader PERIDOT
Girl entertained by hares and rabbits SANDRA
Having swallowed half of loaf, bolt a piece of meat ESCALOPE
Indian food served in second half DHAL
It's dark almost on time NIGHT
Clues Answers
Job given to jokers with received views? POSTCARDS
Liquidation for functional part? BUSINESSEND
Merchant ship from Greek city coming to journey's end ARGOSY
Mobile phone with more influential output? PHEROMONE
Old boy rolling India's rock OBSIDIAN
Old maids in the capital of Texas given American sausages TWEENIES
Picture beakers just filled from the tea urn? MUGSHOT
Plant seen before school break RESTHARROW
Playschool subject? It's an outrage! SCANDAL
Professionals have it on toast PROSIT
Rotten Row RANK
Steer clear of military command SHUN
The wife and kids I left in farm buildings DUTCHBARNS
Vessel for taking away Naval Reserve? ICEBREAKER
Work in the garden for Dr Arnold, say? DEADHEAD