The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,954 - Dec 20 2006

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Clues Answers
7 unfinished, collapsing in an explosion BLAST
A CD initially available in the library NICHOLAS
Aggressive libels come out, millions being lost BELLICOSE
Animal with one horn? Possibly RHINO
Birdies? Not one! Playing rubbish! DEBRIS
Bow down to play the bells in church CRINGE
Cabot left to travel the blue COBALT
City fashion BRISTOL
Corner portion turned over TRAP
Degree row RANK
Disdainful, not first or second, uncertain IFFY
Drink period between opposite sides LAGER
Good man to fit in firm STABLE
Graduate gets line on South American tree BALSA
Grass receives money for detecting SCENTING
Hanging of murderer takes place without universal right CURTAIN
Intolerant etc in sail at sea INELASTIC
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Lady holds new account concerning a boa ANACONDA
Large vessel with sheep on the river EWER
Money coming from various directions SEN
Most sharp, but with greatest confidence about nothing! SOUREST
No Greek character is socially unacceptable NONU
Non-striker backs up, but striker's fifth out SCAB
Office worker able to scratch a living? PENPUSHER
Old issue to support value of arithmetic BACKNUMBER
One page of the directory RECTO
Painter, one to be uplifted - a great man! TITAN
Piecemeal? KEBAB
See 4 NICKLEBY
Sir, we hear, has staff for late entertainment NIGHTCLUB
Structure federal agency to make a comeback, although antiquated ARCHAIC
Sweet stall FUDGE
Trace rat to broken earthenware TERRACOTTA