The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,499 - Jul 6 2005

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26 27's leader has one to tea when there's honey about - leaders contain an expression of disgust MICHAEL
Absolute monarch? I say! UTTERER
An expression of contempt that is copied APISH
Attachment to headgear returned from Scottish circuit EARFLAP
Be unable to find what the railways did after Beeching LOSETRACK
Be valid as comedian STANDUP
Capital at hand for comedian George, we hear NAIROBI
Climbing fruit tree's endless song causes complaint URTICARIA
Deal with cars etc TRAFFIC
Fool keeps fellow disputed by 26 and 15 ASHES
House for 11, say LORDS
How a Turk's got lost on Thames-side SOUTHWARK
Leading 27-er packs trunk with lead TENDULKAR
Leading 27-er, man with a life and Zhivago's girl BRIANLARA
Maid of Belmont resurrected as vamp NERISSA
New members give bookmakers a new start ROOKIES
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No beggar could manage the company horse CHOOSER
Nut and (etymologically) acorn country ENGLAND
One first taken from another country NIGER
One left in another country AUSTRALIA
Partnership's taking a month and country a year off MARITAL
Perverse dispute in distant day FROWARD
Raw fruit in the underworld of atomic research HARWELL
Revolutionary on board like this? CHESS
Sally embracing member, in which lots are involved SORTILEGE
See 1 VAUGHAN
See if fuse works between 26 and 15, say TESTMATCH
Stay for a time in the bathroom BIDET
Testify against pained remark VOUCH
The jumping game CRICKET
Tool for boring holes in part of foot, reportedly a panacea HEALALL
Truth found by a 27 team, deserving fellows AXIOM