The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,435 - Apr 22 2005

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A guard with passion on show FIRESCREEN
A kind face TYPE
Beloved one involved in bloodstained rising DEAR
Carelessness of new companion starting to open dressing gown NEGLIGENCE
Democrat leader is given to characteristic cheek DISRESPECT
Earth on limb in part that makes footballers go down RELEGATION
Eastern Church has nothing to imitate ECHO
Enduring wish to retain support LONGSTANDING
For that reason, the prosecutor calls for fizzy water SODA
Guns by hill going off in confusion BLUSHINGLY
Head of aquarium to check market for water ADAMSALE
It's meaningless in character so long as it's about tin INSIGNIFICANT
King George with letter written in Greek for little Margaret GRETA
King of the Fairies, in the main a sober one OBERON
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Long to ventilate hideout LAIR
Nearly means a Bible story, which is unrivalled INCOMPARABLE
Nowadays, clothed and buttonholed ADDRESSED
Overbearing poet gets disc manufactured DESPOTIC
Queen, known to be dead, wrapped in British flag BANNER
Rebuke had Simon reeling ADMONISH
Refer to in policy INSTANCE
Rodney could be in that place YONDER
Rudeness is unimportant SLIGHT
Sign is functioning, keeping me concealed OMEN
Unknown object makes stomach almost turn inside THINGUMMY
Unusually simple diet for drivers to keep to SPEEDLIMIT
VIP to carry honour back MOGUL
Will, a deed half-completed, needing an ending DETERMINATION