The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,136 - May 7 2004

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A Welshman turns up in church EVAN
Bad article written by fellow for paper MANILLA
Benefits of vehicle model held by some of 1 across ADVANTAGES
Champion on board with English relation TALE
Code of Violet Elizabeth's county? ETHICS
Composer left from accidental needle prick PENDERECKI
Drink to excess, going beyond bounds OVERLAP
Feature of embroidery, a specialised topic PICOT
His 23 could appear to be lurid BUILDER
In back way composer trips TRAVELS
It's an old question of one blowing the whistle EXPOSER
It's an urban location CITYCENTRE
Joint odds on abridged Irish river SPLIFF
Lament the consequence of stress MENTALBREAKDOWN
Legal tangle over journalist and what he did ALLEGED
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Little piece of land has a tenant ISLET
Operation on difficult case - a near disaster CAESAREAN
Pay for a little light in turning over a book EMOLUMENT
Ring about to be worn by a bishop CHIMERE
Saw British car in the lead PROVERB
Service time - there's the rub MASSAGE
Sigh at one's lack of perception SHORTSIGHT
Spot his fallacious reasoning! SOPHIST
Squaddies cut the deck ORLOP
Stable concern FIRM
They are seen in the eyes of others MOTES
This dog's to be doctored some day SAMOYED
Threadbare city has a point NAPLESS
True-hearted member of old parliament RUMP
What's sliced and wrapped? BREADOFIDLENESS