The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,676 - Jan 30 2006

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An attempt to indicate time past AGO
Basis of pudding for buffet BATTER
Blade for a cutter perhaps OAR
Break one's nose, perhaps BREATHER
Casually raise the volume BROWSE
Cut some grain in an outhouse SHEARED
Deity in Norse myth or legend THOR
Deportment of unusual air and grace CARRIAGE
Dry fresh air before break of day ARID
Ground swells? LORDS
Highly bumptious? UPPISH
How a mill hand tells a story? SPINSAYARN
Hunt for a drink? Just the opposite STIRRUPCUP
It locates aircraft climbing or descending RADAR
Live on compensation? Live poorly on these BEAMENDS
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May describe a bridge card he shuffled ARCHED
Not only don't come, but prevent others coming KEEPAWAY
Others also turn up late ETAL
Paradoxical description of the returning astronaut EARTHBOUND
Robert's also after bits and odds and ends BOBS
Secure in boat in storm OBTAIN
Sixty to the minute? Not so good SECONDRATE
Small cask for fresh water, or sea water BREAKER
Standard textbook just for you READER
Taking money out for retirement WITHDRAWAL
The kind of learning that is beyond the pale EXTRAMURAL
They go downhill fast in cold weather SKIERS
Tiny margin of safety for Damocles HAIRSBREADTH
Uncommonly tight DRUNKASALORD
Unveil the ultimate sex op surgery EXPOSE