The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,365 - Jan 31 2005

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A girl takes drink, start of good evening out AVERAGING
Ablest recruit transferred to warship BATTLECRUISER
Brandy and beer sailor imbibes very quietly APPLEJACK
Cheating by only playing the black notes? SHARPPRACTICE
Clear share of the profit RAKEOFF
Colour and leave the dance TANGO
Fail to cotton on? LOSETHETHREAD
Fear arrest APPREHEND
Follow scholar around at teachings DOGMATA
Formerly agreeing with great healer ATONETIME
Gunrunning, say, at outbreak of conflict PASSAGEOFARMS
Gypsum and basalt are different ALABASTER
Half-baked pudding is hard FOOLISH
He got stuck in the bath MARAT
Clues Answers
Hilton's Paradise Lost SHANGRILA
It's not easy for him to get off at night INSOMNIAC
Low interest rate due to unemployment, perhaps ENNUI
Makes a mistake recalling students around first of September SLIPSUP
Manatee is about to emerge EMANATE
Number on watch DIGIT
Object to being not quite sober DEMUR
Pinching the feet THEFT
Possible range of French projectile GRENADE
Security is lifted in the store DEPOSIT
Such music is not bound to sell SHEET
Terminal heart trouble EARTH
Tests of French in viva voces ORDEALS
Where noodles may end up? INTHESOUP