The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,695 - Feb 21 2006

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A literary trio swapping lines for note, so to speak ASITWERE
After-school activities could be REUNIONS
Ataturk's officer horrified? No way! AGHA
Avoid rascal, no-good neighbours, or tie nasty restrictions on them ANTISOCIAL
Being an ascetic Jew, not born in France ESSE
Bossy-boots consumed spring onion SYBO
Clouding stink over knight with general rejoicing losing head OBNUBILATION
Down-and-out wrapped in lots of paper with bottles REHOBOAMS
Drake, or hen sadly in depth, at sea in this! GOLDENHIND
Eccentric chap, one supported by a restored monarchy CAMBODIA
Finished in a state between Scylla and Charybdis? ENDANGERED
Gaslight NEON
Harder schools failing an Oxonian postgraduate RHODESSCHOLAR
He portrayed Churchill as vigilant about Britain and whimsical outside the pub ALBERTFINNEY
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I love it out East around the Villa d'Este's town TIVOLI
Long story, one having cover with adult content ILIAD
Pet guinea pig, they say, stood guard KEPT
Restore strikers with second legs RETURNMATCHES
Rope tricks originating in this pot? INDIANHEMP
See 11 STARTERS
See 11 and 13 ORDERS
See 13 Down BEHAVIOUR
See 19 Across CAVE
Sharp as wine with added peel, say ASTRINGENT
So Croesus was with lady in distress LYDIAN
Surely what solvers do when going to the dogs YOUBET
They're off after this stress, terror and rude conflict! UNDER
Virginia might be when full of remorse and wretchedness SORRYSTATE