The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,153 - May 27 2004

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Clues Answers
1 out of 2 and the rest Spencer? HALFMARKS
Alien student coming in from Boston? STRANGLER
Attempt on 17 produces kaleidoscopic stuff SHOT
Attempts to keep posh island gardens in Paris TUILERIES
Beastly housing left us with the needle STYLUS
Checks on dialysis? REINS
Clear indeed, a pound maybe sought by 17 ACQUITTAL
Crooked scoundrel hasn't died, but a very near thing CLOSERUN
Different sequel holds once sun's set on royal advice QUEENSCOUNSEL
Dogfight participant? BOXER
Essential hormone found in rising of Latin river INSULIN
Fellow taking another fellow's pigeon made poet feel like astronomer or conquistador CHAPMANSHOMER
Fish is not well reported in the New Testament CODOCIL
Geographical feature formed by mountain in islands like this ISTHMUS
Clues Answers
Honest fellow, Fred (not Harry) TRUEMAN
Mayor's granny goes round tree with dog handler KENNELMAN
New Labour -10: that can't be got over INSURMOUNTABLE
No problem with arrival or departure EASYCOMEEASYGO
Part of 14 and of elevated newspapers ILIAD
Quality time included for the monarchy THRONE
Red for offences that are pointless continuing CRIMSON
See 6 SILK
Set fire to notes about soldier needing 17? LITIGIOUS
Success in backing match for garments TWINSET
The devil to come up to? SCRATCH
The proverbial gun? MAXIM
Tyneside couple, monarchs of the system NETWORK
Waterworks' official ensures ships' company has food to go round TURNCOCK