The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,642 - Dec 20 2005

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Clues Answers
After two short months sun produces boils DECOCTS
As curtains might be tied DRAWN
Ballet movement in which man has partner's head between two points ECHAPPE
Bud's back to study community band, once an artistic presence in north london CAMDENTOWNGROUP
[email protected]? CATCH
Cold in the manner of valet with firm woollen fabric CALAMANCO
Cover for the sleeping sea bird (blue) EIDERDOWN
Diana's taking each part of South Pacific ROSSSEA
Entertainer making a big fuss with crew SONGANDDANCEMAN
Frightening, getting a link in flight AWING
Good movement with dance figure DODECAGON
Group - could be any one from ABBA, after splitting up, or O BLOODTYPE
Holding familiar periodical, ring home town OMAGH
Home Counties scandal: pole stuck up trousers STRIDES
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It's very sweet of school's head, turning anarchic SACCHARIN
Monkey around with Circle Line and old transport COLOBUS
Not put on after that time with the sappers SINCERE
Port and sheep town LEWES
Revised a script, perhaps, showing ancient god with habitual procedure REWROTE
Skipper possibly has a fit style of getting through the water BUTTERFLYSTROKE
Sleeps during Yes composition, 'Nervous Connection' SYNAPSE
Stick, trophy boxer's protection GUMSHIELD
Such a cell really gets a prisoner down OUBLIETTE
The director fish LOACH
The opposite of dons' day off on Sunday? DOFFS
To turn small child off northern estate agent is a measure of what makes you more cool WINDCHILLFACTOR
Totally consumed, possibly winning by 10-2, it's said ATEUP
Turn up with a fancy tile, 'Australian flier' COCKATIEL