The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,886 - Oct 2 2006

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Clues Answers
A Dalmatian sweet? SPOTTEDDOG
Additional protection for a cricketer EXTRACOVER
Brief message about an unfounded report CANARD
Community to pay workers overtime SETTLEMENT
Country preserve contains rare variety TERRAIN
Desert nation's competition RATRACE
Eleven free, take in work to make a packet ENVELOPE
Empty talk over the Sahara? HOTAIR
Facilitated return by stamped addressed envelope to editor EASED
Fit of petulance encountered in playing draughts? HUFF
Go flat out? DOONESLEVELBEST
He hopes to avoid getting chicken in the basket BALLOONIST
How one may be cast as Captain Bligh? ADRIFT
Look into injuries from blows CLOUTS
Mischievous student in fine form ELFIN
Clues Answers
Offer support to hospital areas in reverse order BACKWARDS
On first of October turn collar up in Scotland OBAN
Open coal fires I let go out ALFRESCO
Piano passage used to complete one's education GRANDTOUR
Polished Roman figures CIVIL
Presentation of laws to be amended BESTOWAL
Rough cowl on chimney in Scotland HOODLUM
Shoemaking tools HOES
Sort of victory for some who'd ran in difficulty HARDWON
Sort of wolves apparently extinct WERE
Take sweetheart and run ELOPE
Temporary holder of the post PILLARBOX
The point of this device is not always apparent SAFETYPIN
Willing to finish in debt ENDOWING