The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,441 - Apr 29 2005

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Clues Answers
8 providing a recipe for food PASTA
A pitch full of grey dust? ASHY
Beastly male commanded individual to work hard BUCKLEDOWN
Capital city a short distance to the west LIMA
Clean out container on top - it's got a needle in it BINNACLE
Counter providing limited supply of Devonshire butter REBUT
D-day's arranged without a particular fighting force - bunch little good against Hitler! DADSARMY
Disagreeable resting place for creature at sea? CRABBED
Dress requiring cash - men go wild CHEONGSAM
Fakes a healthy looking colour to get hugged by boy leaving Spain CHARLATANS
Female friend from Somerset town shedding many pounds externally AUNT
Female ravers send a man almost crazy MAENADS
Foreign city ventures sadly suffering a setback in the morning DARESSALAAM
Half a signal from the subcontinent INDIC
Leaving behind public, a ruler on the right OVERTAKING
Clues Answers
Man's trapped bird in high water barrier ASWANDAM
Once again devises outlet with external controls REINVENTS
Opener caught - hubbub at the Tavern? CROWBAR
Pine for a Latin book in the Catholic church MISSAL
Ran around to that place and chatted BLETHERED
Secure report of a congregation that's little more than gross? CLINCH
Singer offering endless yuck, Western guy embracing chart success SLIMWHITMAN
Single papa in difficulty? Offer some tips maybe LAGNIAPPES
Something pointed - I am able to provide a defence BARBICAN
Sort of cousin with name inscribed in stone AGNATE
The man drinks something alcoholic? The opposite - something watery RHEUM
Town's ancient guy who must have been out of the ark OLDHAM
Traditional book for bringing English tot up EDDA
Undesirable feature of eg the Sixties once Love disappears? DECADENCE
Wine stockist runs out - initially order put back MOSELLE