The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,395 - Mar 7 2005

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'About A Boy' ought to be kept in mind REASON
A poet's dream increased by half a tick MOTION
Downhearted little brother kept away BROWNEDOFF
Extend the angle badly formed with toe ELONGATE
Food's past, showing a wash is needed GRUBBY
Friend having married, sure sign of a winner PALM
Game bird is hot when swallowed by a hick PHEASANT
I can't believe it when my bottom shows! MYFOOT
I'm wearing nothing, having an affair INLOVE
Left to keep rent when let out of the nick RELEASED
Let years unhappy bring to mind a blow EASTERLY
Lifting short raincoats is a crafty trick SCAM
Like Harlequin, pray when in the sea MASKED
Loaf getting flatter, not for formal dinner LOUNGESUIT
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Moving round Spain with gusto, feeling faint PASSINGOUT
Nice little job for student who can't start EARNER
Plant expert born near station curiously BOTANIST
Play with pots and kettles to repair TINKER
Rose, half-cut, fills opening, being smart ADROIT
Searched for 'The King and I' and then took flight RIFLED
Small horses take one sip without restraint PONIES
They say the bird's a shade of blue PETROL
This cow in marshy land preserves the right FRIGHTEN
To chat about a Forsyte novel, say SAGA
Very large woman's jacket of a kind WHACKING
White-skinned,red-mottled, he at last succeeded KINGEDWARD
Who helps make sausages? This person knows SAGE
Yet good man backed these points of view THOUGHTS