The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,409 - Mar 23 2005

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Beggar finds scripture in revolutionary service FRIAR
Bitter starts for any cars easing round bend ACERB
Can't be taken in coverless book after home edition INEDIBLE
Carefully contrived applause by servant girl is heard HANDMADE
Concerned with visual images of five fish and a duck VIDEO
Davy Crockett's man having row with sergeant major in the buff? FRONTIERSMAN
Does it understand factory production? SHOPFLOOR
Drinks round the office for the followers APOSTLES
Earliest inhabitant lost time being artless NATIVE
Gangster's girl firm about model for a writer SMOLLETT
Get crick, as tenpin bowling results in being paralysed with fright PANICSTRICKEN
Great girl, you hear, with a boy that's passe SUPERANNUATED
It's for burning the dead bits of edging in the garden PYRETHRUM
Like the proverbial stepmother, went ahead providing no warmth UNKINDLED
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Man is up for catching last baby antelope NYALA
Nevertheless, it's hard being out of hospital THOUGH
Nut lovers' collection in Cumbria ULVERSTON
On Tyneside, first unpicked flowers can produce nervous problems NEUROSES
Pad after drunk skinflint TIGHTWAD
Prodded some armour - geddit? URGED
Protective headgear? SUNBONNET
Pulse recorded in prevalent illness LENTIL
Rota is about to be put up in a state of enlightenment SATORI
Slave found in seedy hotel HELOT
Smash it! Cor! Hope of correct pronunciation? ORTHOEPIC
Tatterdemalion recording no score between the poles SLOVEN
Throw the French into an Englishman's home CASTLE
Tree found to be out of proportion after formerly having temper ruffled EXASPERATION