The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,228 - Aug 23 2004

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... fortress to take a look over KEEP
Awful f-fino, a losing hazard INOFF
Bristles edgily SIDEWHISKERS
Fabulously dangerous thing to do BELLTHECAT
Foreman gives umpire cigarette back GAFFER
Free politician has time on the river EXEMPT
Fuss in cry of kitten in field MEADOW
Great stone thrower, the ass! ONAGER
Hand cream smothering copper? There's an expression! LOCUTION
Honour's value to poet WORDSWORTH
In truth, rallying is a form of slavery THRALL
In which the disappearance of a non-celebrity leads to the poet's transmogrification SHELIVED
Island university is model ... UIST
Nine-angled lane? One nag is confused ENNEAGONAL
Perhaps: 'Please do not disturb!' ASLEEP
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Relative beginners to needlework, in each case expecting NIECE
See 9 UNKNOWN
See 9 WHENLUCY
See 9 KNOW
See 9 INHERGRAVE
See 9 SHE
See 9 DIFFERENCE
See 9 CEASEDTOBE
See in the godson an image of oneself EGO
Slip away from the Spanish part of church ELAPSE
Straightforward, not wanting a reciprocal action ONEWAY
The very first one to drink in by mouth ORIGINAL
Uncommon tastings pre-pared, got us instead DEGUSTATIONS
You wouldn't want this on your meat or minced fowl, by L__! FLYBLOW
Young person with a soldier each side GIRL