The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,827 - Jul 25 2006

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Clues Answers
'Lasses entertaining lieutenant' encapsulating Russian cruises GALLIVANTS
... possibly 13 DAVIDCAMERON
13 as this clue? DOWN
13 or brown wire inserted? Don't put up resistance! OLIVERLETWIN
13, therefore free to admit heading for depression SORDID
A measure in knots WINGSPAN
An individual parent has to rejoice, primarily, as bringer of life ANIMATOR
Appointment has authority with a divorced man ... DATE
Black covered by type of black beginning to turn 13 COBALT
Church leader cuts through storm where he lives VICARAGE
Creative type has to pose by himself, standing on top of table ARTIST
Difficult courtroom procedure? TRYING
Earliest characters, the two of them, removing the last one in order ABBOT
Guardian's clock setter? WATCHDOG
Clues Answers
In coming 22, no son appears 13 INDECENT
One's downtrodden in reprimand CARPET
Popular to pop one's clogs with unconventional pop? INDIE
Rainy day mood, as the sky isn't? BLUE
Relative, the aforementioned proposition THESIS
Retired coppers in conversation EXCHANGE
Spots locals speaking of their London borough? ACNE
Still I'm not into a certain type of rock SEDENTARY
Tea - its anagram - tea? EATBETWEENMEALS
The sprinkling of holy water presages disaster ASPERGES
They'll snap a measure of alcohol up during preparation of roast ALLIGATORS
Witches are often attractive women? Not right! CACKLING
Wonders if scrap heap contains new sign PHENOMENA