The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,866 - Sep 8 2006

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Ape's tail taken to heart - something like it ORGAN
Beat up workers in sober performance ENACTMENT
Bird or bard beginning to seem pale SWAN
Charles carries home a wife - could this cause a messy separation? CHAINSAW
Chests are revealed to contain shilling - journalist fed up BRASSEDOFF
Country saying: 'Me goose, ___' UGANDA
Enormous scratch by the ear GREAT
Forcefully removing sulphur, one entering to remove smell? DEPOSING
Homes were rebuilt without specific foundations SOMEWHERE
Line taken by failed con, in short was dealt with here? CROWNCOURT
Livingstone couldn't stand the heat, which is irritating ITCH
Material of Welsh separatists? TAFFETA
Noble term of address for Queen Mary, perhaps? LADYSHIP
Paid off debt and moved in to penthouse suite? SETTLEDUP
Quickly eat duck in sandwich BOLT
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Relative introduces herself as goddess ISIS
Relish rush over love GUSTO
Scrubber turns up with quiet types PUMICE
Second fast bowler, one out of this world SPACEMAN
See 2 PICKING
Shook head in retreat, drained WOBBLED
Some brain required, where the students wallow? HIPPOCAMPUS
Steeplechase obstacle appears right after a wet false start WATERJUMP
Such used to secure victory, having to draw about a quarter WINGNUT
This composition is satisfied, having entered religious work MOTET
This is a rag I hunted out THEGUARDIAN
Unbelievable performance of a drunkard? STAGGERING
Where immigrants come to see pitch INTONATION
Without a partner, one is released SINGLE
Work of slaves, damned COTTON