The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,631 - Dec 7 2005

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Clues Answers
'Avert flu bugs, eat mince', parroted this author GUSTAVEFLAUBERT
... and where was Venus when Cook sought her? INTRANSIT
As a good chess player I can't fail to include a dramatic opening TACTICIAN
Bearing on object of contemplation elevated before the church RELEVANCE
Brutal cynic revealed in the Bard, Homer and the woman's web pages in The Times THERSITES
Cloth adult isn't weaving, hasn't started yet SATINET
Collect for a divine liturgy AMASS
Dylan's lowland lady was looking down SADEYED
For such a coat for baby, mother at home accepts outside support MATINEE
Garbage! 'Le Magic Roundabout' the setting for 'Carousel'? BAGGAGE
Home on the range once more AGAIN
It puts one off psychiatry AVERSIONTHERAPY
Low English absorbing society creature MOOSE
Mine manager a fool SAPHEAD
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Mineral said to invade a parasite ATACAMITE
Must start off in a record-player's tunes ADJUSTS
One recently delivered with assistance WHELP
Port launch finally provided between the Americas HAIFA
Queen Victoria in illicit affair episode LIVRAISON
Recipe from New Orleans: play jazz by soaking in the manner of America JAMBALAYA
Sedge cutter's harvest usually found after removing the tips CHUFA
See 1 RECLAIM
Slippery type the French led up the garden path! ALLEE
Supreme international body MISSWORLD
Surrey town's Ecstasy source EWELL
Tatler journalist taking a stand? GOSSIPCOLUMNIST
The flight of the terns heard SPIRALSTAIRCASE
Trousers nicked in Surrey BAGSHOT