The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,596 - Oct 27 2005

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Clues Answers
10s evident as changes sides DEFECTS
Apt to have Bond reading about the character he created PADDINGTONBEAR
At this stage, bird injected with drug, finished HEREUPON
Cheese 'n' ham melt melting on end of tongue EMMENTHAL
Companion wants yucky nose picked CHOSEN
Constantly gnaw at, considering catching some lunch? PREYONONESMIND
Delivers words with conviction? PASSESSENTENCE
Drivers without licence to appear in nude, unfortunately suspended NULLED
Free article from the bottom, the very bottom NADIR
Groaning, our man definitely has eaten! GOURMAND
Lord Archer now with New Labour? EXCON
Muscular six-footers, the second gutless BEEFY
Naughty child goes topless, displaying boob ERROR
No fees held up by former foreign secretary Paul, for example PSEUDONYM
Clues Answers
One drink or another discovered in lounge LIMEADE
One falling head over heels in love with eccentric woman after car crashes ACROBAT
Perfect kiss, embracing model SPOTON
Plain green ties, knotted SERENGETI
Raspberries, perhaps, given frequently to French dressed smartly? SOFTFRUIT
Reportedly black vegetable CHARD
Rest of tramps having to shelter right scum DROSS
Rice tucked into when lunch could be, when it should be! ONTIME
Sittings needing many smalls? One, I suspect SESSIONS
State of being in force PROFESS
Ultimately, wine left inside (and outside!) wine cabinet CELLARET
Was Tutankhamen such a wimp? MUMMYSBOY
Weakling claiming a Greek character involved in high treason? royal offence thus declared? WEARENOTAMUSED
Where documents found to conceal soldier meriting a smacked bottom? INFANTILE