The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,835 - Aug 3 2006

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Clues Answers
A card game, of course NEWMARKET
A former country detailed its location ASIA
Abandon the sick in Kentish Town, being material GINGHAM
Adversary caught heading the wrong way, 'e's locked up with set of keys CLAVIER
An unsavoury incident? BUNFIGHT
Bird losing way going west is a wader IBIS
Close match may have been so tense DRAWN
Expressing a choice of alternatives - sun and rain, say WHETHER
Finger the dog POINTER
Given large drink and a spliff, journalist can twist your arm? DOUBLEJOINTED
Giving flower to male is foolishness POPPYCOCK
Grabbing uniform, lifted out of place where shot, perhaps FIELDEVENT
In discussion, head for row SCULL
Into which Xhosa marquetry has been laden, roughly speaking OSAMA
Make to bury male - or do otherwise? CREMATE
Clues Answers
Old bean is so mean - that's about right STRINGY
Old World movement offered a new religious text - a price too high to pay EXORBITANT
One distanced from the mistreatment of a friendly woodland resident LADYFERN
Possible headline describing the day Joan of Arc had her chips? FRENCH
Preparation of ricin isn't essential INTRINSIC
See 12 FRIES
See former pupil do his duty OBSERVE
Sordid details LOWDOWN
Tied up with financial administration on the phone? TRUSSED
Tongue which may twist MALAYALAM
Tuareg's forbidding home leave DESERT
Weak, though employed? INFIRM
Wow! Lovely example of moulding CORNICE
Yank about to dispose of pipes TUBING