The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,259 - Sep 28 2004

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Clues Answers
Aurora's 26 achieved with this? THEKISSOFLIFE
Bird evidently not a bluetit REDBREAST
Cup bearer that is held up in Mozambique BEIRA
Dispirited alcoholics? WINOS
Firm friend's exudation COPAL
Hold your water! What's up, cat died? DAMUP
How RU selectors shoulder defensive advice? PICKABACK
In which train times are disrupted! TRANSIT
Men driven mad - so what? NEVERMIND
Milliner's running costs? OVERHEADS
Nelson's house left to relation RATIO
Nun left in charge CLARE
One could be adept: him or her? HERMAPHRODITE
Painter of 'Vortigern's Trial' ERNST
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Plateau elevated on mountain with tail pieces ALTIPLANO
Poison letter carrier to run from French address ENVENOM
Possibly contains one like Portnoy ONANISTIC
Prayer given a lift from Rome OURFATHER
So are David Blaine's appearances DECEPTIVE
Stock the catch in vessel? On the contrary FURNISH
Succeed as a film editor? CUTIT
Thorough, constant but not firm EFFICIENT
Thus one brings around a summons from the Nazarene: 'Justice for the king!' RESUSCITATION
Tweak pianos sustaining band PRIMP
Utopian's habits MORES
Wasting time upstairs, Pa! Messing about together PARIPASSU
Wholly enthusiastic? NOTHALF
Women in bed with cad involved our erstwhile agony aunt ANNWIDDECOMBE