The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,549 - Sep 2 2005

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Clues Answers
A poet in action thawed out DEFROSTED
As a bear is turned - turned inside out URSINE
Balance regarded as fit by French banker EQUIPOISE
Being held back by breeder reactors was wrong ERRED
Cast found in play area PITCH
Date in Rome that is timeless IDES
Disk that's not a hit with artless party FLOPPY
Ditched aircraft, drifting on tides JETTISONED
Europe has nothing to lose changing currency RUPEE
Exercise for press going after parish feature PUMPIRON
Fairly deserving people? They're exceptional NONEBUTTHEBRAVE
For example, Flashman broadcast on the air ANTIHERO
Garments from the centre of Belarus for Poles APRONS
Gathering herbs, medic may get dirty BESMIRCHED
Hollywood star with German pal MITCHUM
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Is there some wine left? PORT
Milton's first poem displays style MODE
Ready for battle before introduction of slow bowling technique UNDERARMS
Sacrifice made by uncle in beach buggy? HECATOMB
See 15 BEOBEYED
Stingy people with wealth that is invested MEANIES
Support one entrant, one of the first in a field PIONEER
Sweet hubby does home work for powerful woman SHEWHOMUST
Tape transported by road for an infernal device? PETARD
Tool for data collection FILE
Training some smart little monkeys MARMOSETS
Trees with small globes SORBS
What Coleridge's wedding guest did with suspect bones METATARSUS
Work in hotel off A1 TOPHOLE