The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,030 - Jan 5 2004

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Clues Answers
Actor Paul keeps the Sabbath; he helps to spread the word NEWSMAN
Angular figures seen by house doctor in Rhode Island RHOMBI
Approaching a denouement after one politician is threatening IMPENDING
Bishop accepts blame surprisingly for Rose RAMBLER
Cast from the seat of kings, reportedly THROWN
Competent scholar embraced by non-drinker takes cover TABLEMAT
Crush gets too much for wife at steering wheel OVERWHELM
Dub with style ENTITLE
Estate workers, including gardeners, finally dive into the river DEMESNE
From maybe a mishap, emerges radiant BEAMISH
Game not started by a back RIDGE
He always takes her part! PANTOMIMEDAME
Idler putting newspaper inside towel DRIFTER
It's unsightly to look resentful EYESORE
Lie when expressing surprise, say, about educational establishment getting in meat FALSEHOOD
Clues Answers
Like the garden, all awry ASKEW
Mum's gong for developing muscles DUMB
Nonchalantly dispel time restriction SPEEDLIMIT
Said to be genially drunk on a wee whisky, a piece of exaggeration MELODRAMA
See 27 BELL
Set aside final ace and prepare to do battle with a pair of kings EARMARK
Sings of the Yorkshire flowers TRILLS
Soak in the Spanish architectural feature STEEPLE
Songster of field and frolic MEADOWLARK
Student taken in by unfamiliar expression from America NEWWORLD
Sudden increase in the openings of bars under local government encouragement BULGE
We run by building in Berkshire NEWBURY
Weary with a line from 'The North Wind' BOREAL
Woody's a lad accepting return of heartless kiss BOSKY