The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,176 - Jun 23 2004

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... by pleading this causes his merriment MANSLAUGHTER
Active between rounds, most of injury's contained in dressing OLIVEOIL
Carry out directions for measured amount DOSE
Catch or miss with loop? LASSO
Charming period SPELL
Cloth dress? CLERICALS
Divert midstream uselessly AMUSE
Doubly firm with a drink COCOA
Event in the desert cleans hill and mountain top DUSTSTORM
Gather live animal AMASS
Go for a lump, then split small payment PEPPERCORNRENT
It's assumed before, for example, consuming drink PRESUPPOSITION
Old style of images - not first century IONIC
One who sells skirt and wigging REPRIMAND
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Pair when joined by royal? TRIO
Provide for wheel losing bearing CATER
Scientific study of disturbed ego drawing crazy conclusion GEOGRAPHY
Sequence of uppercuts? HITPARADE
Sipped, say, stew causing stomach upset DYSPEPSIA
Split holding on high mount given by gold-digger CUPBOARDLOVE
Square machine exposing negatively CAMERA
Temperate metal wears away ABSTINENT
The knot to slip ... NOOSE
Wader's violent end with shark REDSHANK
Way into actual cloakroom VESTRY
Where kids quietly rest and make fast cartwheels? PLAYROOM
Where van's often on line with its occupant not in the van REARGUARD
Would-be drug force ASPIRING