The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,770 - May 19 2006

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Clues Answers
'Piano Hour' and Angela's broken finger bone PHALANGE
A revolutionary back in the wrong TROT
Appeal for a partner issued by vociferous, triumphant chess player? MATINGCALL
Being a movie actor told INTHEPICTURE
Blair, as the writer of 'Zero tolerance at the heart, I say!' ORWELL
Cooper's trademark saying quite resembling another JUST
Devastating surgical device turned out rather nicely to fail SMARTBOMB
Eisteddfod venue organised on legal lines by knight LLANGOLLEN
Heroin found on spy: a high risk security JUNKBOND
Indie music's origins found in American not Scottish soul ANIMA
Joplin's odd beat music hit, a symbol of North American country and hard rock MAPLELEAFRAG
Lasso in front of train? COWCATCHER
Looked after, cried about deer around lake WELLKEPT
Mean woman's poor grading in the locality NEAR
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One forcing Bill through River Mobile air ordeal RAILROADER
One who is formally allowed desserts around noon in general LICENSEE
Perhaps the volume of Samuel's speech is to be different? Not very DICTIONARY
Plain refusal from the dedicated watercolourist? NOOILPAINTING
Refresher course? SORBET
Robin's partner, heartless Grace, perhaps BATMAN
See 1 down THAT
See 1 down LIKE
See 2 HERE
Solid supporter of ball games ending up with pockets bulging? BILLIARDTABLE
Stupid talk of silent movie star accepting bribe - terrible GIBBERISH
Things mentioned before getting back to front distinctive culture ETHOS
Tossed salad without spirit has singular indigestible quality STODGINESS
Wind round Paris rocked last bit of Eiffel's structure SPIRAL