The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,756 - May 3 2006

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Clues Answers
A writer, having died, gets attributed ASCRIBED
After a capital party, on with the dance! RIGADOON
Characters from 'A Winter's Tale' formerly ERST
Cloud seen by composer over centre of Austria STRATUS
Composer regards a wilder composer? SIREDWARDELGAR
Confused impression created by publisher's recommendation, mostly BLUR
Corporal, say, interrupting game on deck is a twit NINCOMPOOP
Film-maker on the outskirts of Dunsinane climbing a lot of trees EDWOOD
Fool fools American birds SAPSUCKERS
Former scheme a politician is clarifying EXPLANATORY
French town house vacated in the Borders RHEIMS
Fruit for the audience? That's not fair UGLI
Good news for supporter after a quarter to five? EVANGEL
How a leading actor came over as a Shakespearean lover? STARCROSSED
Clues Answers
Is Orlando resort for dead things? DOORNAILS
Isles in the Channel Islands left outlying isles out? SCILLIES
Mawkish poem by Tennyson about love MAUDLIN
Part of a lock, part with a spring HASP
Physicist having his Nobel presentation? Right! NIELSBOHR
Playing darts? Yes, in leisure time RESTDAYS
Regular soldiers meeting hot shot do get cross ORTHODOX
Roman leader's watching out for Roman poet VIRGIL
Small cleansing plant SPURGE
Terminal battle? WATERLOO
Timber provided by household god as building material ASHLAR
Trendy Greek dramatist before running to seed BOLTING
Western man after start of hockey game HOMBRE
Wild flower bard complained about BLADDERCAMPION