The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,027 - Jan 1 2004

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Clues Answers
A few words in condemnation SENTENCE
A little crawler joining the currently popular party INSECT
Advise colleague in casual fashion INFORMALLY
An American Indian chief could make a long story longer SAGAMORE
An animal's lair amid rubbish RODENT
Attractive binding ENGAGING
Balance a vessel containing cold drink SCALES
Blocking promotion PLUGGING
Cry out in pain, being chicken-hearted YELLOW
Darted about and arranged some deals TRADED
Dreadful lout, a Western desperado OUTLAW
Get wrinkled serving men into condition CREASE
He going off, as the French say LEAVER
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Hunter might well go ahead DEERSTALKER
Interior decoration gives many trouble DADO
Mark, a good man, associated with rake surprisingly STREAK
Note fish hang about DANGLE
Pleased about a note, but certainly didn't look pleased GLARED
Prompter dealing with the baby-sitter? REMINDER
Recent stage production of 'The Spy' SECRETAGENT
Schooled in cunning with much effort STRAINEDLY
Some furniture - a desk etc - for study READ
Staggers outside quietly and drives away REPELS
Talk of an Irishman - soft rascal BROGUE
Tells of an arrest being wrongly ordered NARRATES
When overdue, a lot of books may be hidden LATENT