The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,003 - Dec 2 2003

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Clues Answers
A state of panic dogs Spike TAILSPIN
Accomplished tenor appearing in public OVERT
Appease a tenor ATONE
Ban this fermented drink ABSINTH
Contrive to hide shrew in pigeonhole FINAGLE
Development in Greece men vandalised EMERGENCE
Dodgy American parking in camp SUSPECT
Drink keeps soldier alert AGILE
Father has well-known case of writer's block NOTEPAD
Foreign money keeps children in paint OCHRE
Game girl meets Ian dancing in romantic place RURITANIA
Grease monkey said to be a mathematician EULER
King manipulated heart-felt rage about Germany ALFREDTHEGREAT
Old character is a nuisance THORN
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One ridicules small chest SCOFFER
Publicist arranged more port PROMOTER
Quarrel over English aristocracy ELITE
Ray the lodger's a sportsman SKATEBOARDER
Recluse formerly without issue EREMITE
Semite in the desert is attached to oriental dance SARABANDE
Soldier takes time touring chap's plant in London REGENTSTREET
Succeed with jargon term for tree creeper? BOOMSLANG
Support expert capturing cheat ADOPT
Tasteless lines fabricated in this STAINLESSSTEEL
The highest ambition of woman remains EVEREST
Three people tucking into fruit for sustenance NUTRIMENT
Train for show EXPRESS
Weed or plant during bad weather HORSETAIL