The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,626 - Dec 1 2005

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Clues Answers
... insincerely making it difficult to talk TONGUEINCHEEK
About time symphony was produced as 17's work EROTICA
Both of us fools? Take it as read ASSUME
Clay formed on top of unknown flower part CALYX
Complaint of girl about US city MALARIA
Computer operator not a man? MOUSE
Conspiring to avoid chilblains? HANDING
Essential person to front 1 KINGPIN
Girl ruined by endless vacation OCTAVIA
Go up with no thought for the consequences - German measels ROSERASH
Great man gets money without acknowledgment TITAN
Identifies as criminal: 11 part 1 them when... FINGERS
In church it's part of the collection, a bird (probably an eagle) LECTERN
It's nearer the sun - that's some evenings from the East VENUS
Join the ranks, darling! FALLIN
Clues Answers
Message about refined parent's bloomer FAUXPAS
Not another pawnbroker nearly put to death? UNCHANGED
Place to see and hear girl LOCATE
Prevent broadcasting of advertisement for cake JAMPUFF
Providing us with home help with a knee problem? HOUSEMAID
Rely on another for money and cake SPONGE
See 28 and 22 LOVE
See 7 INIT
Setter's included in joke about tree reversing handicap GAMMYLEG
Sharpshooter's line in headgear at old city TIRAILLEUR
Slow starter and touchy, I'm easily knocked down SKITTLE
Staurolite annoyed Oliver and Sharon CROSSSTONE
The Life of Wallace and Gromit? ANIMATION
What I do with a sock will be a 29 PUTMYFOOT