The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,996 - Feb 9 2007

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Clues Answers
Acts of betrayal aren't so bad TREASON
Allowance for advice in dispatch STIPEND
Blame drink for relationship RAPPORT
Bordering a hypotenuse? ALONGSIDE
Boy wanting more tobacco TWIST
Caught in increasing dependence ADDICTION
Change people in commercial AMEND
Development in old dispute EXTENSION
Dicky came across college in Arabia MECCA
Diplomat's rude and cruel HEARTLESS
Discuss protecting small well for Shriver CONFESSOR
Don not working? Issue a reprimand! DRESSDOWN
Dressing old politician in charge COMPOST
Earl supports players in station CASTE
Gambler decapitated thief PECULATOR
Gentry settled in eastern Spain ELITE
Clues Answers
Her lover excited Marina, too INAMORATO
Hit chap in relationship TANGENT
I buy the best IDEAL
In the morning king is haggard DRAWN
Joiner caught in rain in play area SANDPIT
Noticing alumnus's help OBSERVANT
One stuck in puddle in old county SALOP
Persecutor fell upon guide TORMENTOR
Research done initially during study in China DRESDEN
Ruth uses a different reference book THESAURUS
Second of Egyptologists enters exposed dig NUDGE
Surrender the French way LEAVE
Sycophantic son's excessive SLAVISH
Tory in acrimonious purge SCOUR
Traded in wood tar initially DEALT
Trouble in Reading is entrenched INGRAINED