The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,134 - May 5 2004

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Clues Answers
. . . or recreational bloomer GOLDOFPLEASURE
A service soars way off AFAR
Banner of the Bourbons, perhaps PROHIBITIONIST
Base drunk's back DEPOT
Cane for one on horse as result of drugless derring-do RIDINGROD
Civvies reportedly miss it out MUFTI
Country place for Frau's home cooking FARMHOUSE
Current controller sorted out those probing traitor RHEOSTAT
Explosive features concerning river TRENT
Go mad from division DEPARTMENTAL
Goldfish in silent tomb MAUSOLEUM
Gush about an animal lover PARAMOUR
Islander's intersexual kiss MANXWOMAN
Journalist cracking pimp's method PROCEDURE
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Leading group's surprise result UPSET
Marker ringing child's fine example . . . SCORCHER
Nero, as the houses cook ROAST
On average, cold thus acts in a healing way MEDICALLY
Quandary of less civilised people in a flutter BEWILDERMENT
Relative reversal of city (German one) NIECE
Said to be monarch's downfall RAIN
Seen when wheat's cut? SWATHE
Ship's commander gets personal with the Queen PRIVATEER
Short program that takes skill out of fruit tart APPLET
Shy about what's offensive endlessly in material CORDUROY
The reverse of formal wear TAILS
Work up about hot shot PHOTO
Writer concluded first love is unbounded OPENENDED