The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,845 - Aug 15 2006

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Clues Answers
... or fresh piece by a politician NEWCASTLEBROWN
Authorise soldiers to return holding prisoner EMPOWER
Beyond the pale? WHITERTHANWHITE
Blemish denied by Londoner TAINT
CO's speech in a nutshell KERNEL
Correct gear for drill order RIGHTDRESS
Decency in art form - odd? DECORUM
Drink for a singer ... BASS
Fat proceeds from loan with nothing to return LANOLIN
It's hard to join actors' club CASTIRON
Like an angel with a book or disc RECORDING
Man introducing Debra could be a star ALDEBARAN
Morning, they say, begins when it's over LIFESPAN
Motorway madness is an illusion MIRAGE
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Nearly caught involved in crime LARCENY
New Orleans style up river DART
Order of the Garter for culinary service GRATER
S for Stockholm CAPITALOFSWEDEN
She does a turn for orchestra lacking leader ELLA
Signed minor firm with works nearing completion COFACTOR
Students' wine bar set up in post-war city BERLINWALL
Swift pounce involving copper RAPID
Tesco ragout goes down well in Paris ESCARGOT
Trabant once seen in Cleveland? REDCAR
Unusual petition generating street anger (queer street) STRANGEREQUEST
Water found in some pesticide PARAQUAT
Where one finds change at the centre of Dunstable ISTANBUL
Where there's no right to wander, don't! STAY