The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,102 - Mar 29 2004

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A very noisy bearing causes concern AFFAIR
Angry b-bloody mongrel CROSSBRED
Appreciates verbal thrusts DIGS
Attendant chiropodist? FOOTMAN
Badly presented medical lecture DECLAIM
Brushwood? BESOM
Call-up date wrongly issued EMANATED
Close arrest STOP
Does it give one a light tan? SUNLAMP
Does it soil the cloth? GLEBE
Failing to put one's foot down in time? OUTOFSTEP
Finding transport in a rain storm is heaven NIRVANA
Genuine sounding contract PUCKER
He could get one person LBW SPINBOWLER
He won't take steps to maintain silence TAPDANCER
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I shall be among the French here LILLE
Impossible dream of engineers leads to endless debate PERPETUALMOTION
In such a state there's no need for alarm INSOMNIA
Juliet's town is not on for her VERA
NCO translated letters for soldier CONSCRIPT
Number three is wrong ETHER
Odd little sport to be taken up by fishermen LOBSTERPOT
Offer to introduce BROACH
Open rising of the French irregular forces ALFRESCO
Pool giving pleasure to many FUND
Poor little creatures CHURCHMICE
Trail a wandering star ALTAIR
When beaten, mentioned a name DENOMINATE
Wreck on a chart firmly fixed ATANCHOR