The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,564 - Sep 20 2005

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A Stainer composition? Well, possibly ARTESIAN
Cheese curtailed by death DEMISE
Descriptive term, in short, wild taunt for an officer ADJUTANT
Establish bank in the Old Testament PROVERBS
Get about 1cc of drink, which can be a bore GIMLET
Good boy with a vehicle for hire GHARRY
How scholars are reported to be stretched TAUGHT
Imprisoned with torture - ultimate decency abandoned - well-known figure involved PENTAGON
J. Arthur's family, or in short OTHERRANKS
Jumble over one revolutionary PASTICHE
Lay up one's knowledge GNOSIS
Like a footballer once at large, I'm fireproof ASBESTOS
Miscreant surrounds house of hermit ANCHORET
Modern art exhibition said to droop NUTATE
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PC's radio works from time to time SPORADIC
Point blank Protestant ORANGE
Put at risk and enraged at the finish ENDANGERED
Soldier takes a risk with a manoeuvre ASKARI
Some English getting old with appeal ENGAGING
Spinal injection no longer in vogue? BACKNUMBER
Stingo obtainable in bars INGOTS
Strong soldier gets crippled in a dance FLAMENCO
Tots of a divine drink ADDSUP
Train serpent not to increase PUFFER
Unknown green sources needed to supply the demand for it ENERGY
What's dead and gone is around in modified form DINOSAUR
With a degree, true: his work is not polished AMATEURISH
Workers' accommodation - not hard finding quarters in the West Indies ANTILLES