The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,183 - Jul 1 2004

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'Convalescence is something useful to snooker players', snooker player said REST
'Nature Determined' prepared for publication TYPESET
A resort of sound film, audio-wise TORQUAY
A solemn, if moving, setting of Douglas ISLE
Be more canny than to publicly expose pain OUTSMART
Cooks rub a magic food thickening ingredient GUMARABIC
Cover for members getting drunk on Sunday TIGHTS
Dispense with pointless church building, making a pile AXMINSTER
Even city on the Rhine expels society parasite FLATWORM
From our star turn, Los Amigos: 'Roof Tops' SOLAR
Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain DETENTION
It makes for a bad atmosphere when tart has fall ACID
Liberal line in jokes - accommodating measure once used by writers QUILLPENS
Lie with non-anglicised Ray Cotton? FIBRE
Like a transgressing Bunter brought before the head (one relishing the unpleasant task) GLUTTONFOR
Like porno films? Then ring producer, flower! BLUEBELL
Multiple occupancy housing starry group LEO
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Native American confectionery piece Tyler brought back CHOCTAW
No longer tender, tip of finger when dipped in butter GROAT
One who feels way outside United Fish GROUPER
Place like Outer Mongolia, it's in the blood PLASMA
Prison soldiers set up dotty artist SIGNAC
Prone to cry 'Insignificant party's artless!' WEEPY
Railway squire disposing of one ill-gotten hoard SQUIRREL
See 1 RAIN
See 28 CURE
See 4 AWAY
See 6 PUNISHMENT
See 8 OFMAN
She knocks back Guinness and gets one in CELIA
Spanish men's accent TILDE
Streep needs year off to overcome drink MERLOT
Warning: branch lies outside city ALARM