The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,205 - Jul 27 2004

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Clues Answers
1 down, seasoned wood two sailors brought into Kent STEAK
15 down BLUE
2 from two of the cups that cheer up half braindead characters CHATEAUBRIAND
2 prepared to bring GM food initially into line FILET
Arabian revolutionary, hot for a new kingdom BAHRAIN
Bat the eyes? I can't possibly! I'm out of time! NICTATE
Could be hand-reared by the sweat of one's brow HARDEARNED
Countermand Kofi's diktat? UNORDER
Do their products make strong babies curl up? NESTLE
Fifty outrageous soldiers gathering around entrance for a breather GLOTTIS
Go or stay with the team? RESIGN
Henry II had no time for him, or for the Environment Secretary! BECKET
How do you like your 2, almost 1 down? RARE
Impress sailors' leader; suspend from yardarm, say SHANGHAI
Incline towards such 1 down and 2? LEAN
Clues Answers
Inspired to get one out of the wood ONFIRE
King with jester around: he will do contortions WRITHE
Michael Fish's go-between? ISOBAR
Power of the great unwashed? Hooray! Left three hundred laundered OCHLOCRACY
Precious little time ahead TWEE
Rossini's 2 duets or no other TOURNEDOS
Sailor's primitive shanty? Utter nonsense! ABSURDITY
See 2 TARTARE
See 23 MIGNON
Servitude when the majority take everything THRALL
She tends to one man's rude offspring NURSEMAID
The deficit say between Dixieland and a piano TRADEGAP
The nitty-gritty of conflict over team changes RAWMEAT
Top politico? Says he! STATESMAN