The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,916 - Nov 6 2006

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A head among teachers EACH
A number shown to be justified VINDICATED
Beach shoes are adjusted for it SEASHORE
Blown to bits, a cat dies in agony ATOMISED
Break in, being unafraid of human contact TAME
Broken toe holds up Edward in Swan Lake role ODOTTE
Check a word that is an anagram of itself STIFLE
Detain one after another, we hear INTERN
Dickensian captain, proverbial drinker, found on the 18 CUTTLEFISH
Divine is providing one in the last month DEIFIC
Encouraging indication of support gifted FAVOURABLE
Entertainer is to go places when free ESCAPOLOGIST
Faithfully combining love and duty DEVOUTLY
Get rid of surplus weight EXTRACT
Graves may be found below ground level here WINECELLAR
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He means to make hay while the sun shines TED
It retains its faculties UNIVERSITY
It's evenly distributed as a name for either sex EVELYN
Kind face of the press TYPE
Let it be one sort of square inside another STET
Lifting the foot THEFT
Nothing to wear for an age-old celebration BIRTHDAYSUIT
Novel articles put in case SHEATHE
Original spares may be few and far between SPARSE
Settles scores COMPOSES
Tennis player seen in church SERVER
They're not employed to mind their own business CARETAKERS
Think of Americans GUESS
Vessel that had its full complement of mates ARK
Was shifty and naturally guarded HEDGED