The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,940 - Dec 4 2006

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Clues Answers
A pound's put on clerical wear ALBS
Activity requiring staff for the spring POLEVAULTING
Chap seemed in trouble at his first address MAIDENSPEECH
China's sovereign race CROWNDERBY
Could mean coming last, everything considered AFTERALL
Everywhere in disarray ALLOVERTHEPLACE
Freedom from marital break-up? SEPARATION
Handy thing to take up or run GAUNTLET
It works against the grain WEEVIL
It's used to press home the charge RAMROD
Joint complaint BEEF
Naval port LEFT
Not easy to grasp by sailors on land ABSTRACT
Old saw that's lost its cutting edge CLICHE
Clues Answers
Peas and carrots are given a star VEGA
Reaction feared by a galley slave? BACKLASH
Record the range of one's voice REGISTER
Remarkable way to communicate SIGNAL
Stupid fellow caught hiding in a sand hill DUNCE
Supply with power? ENABLE
Surgeon upset about cold sponge SCROUNGE
Suspend the terms of reference REMIT
Temporarily stop work on hedge LAYOFF
Travelling salesman with a bargain for a motorist? CHEAPJACK
Trouble for international organisation to resolve UNSETTLE
Watershed for a traditional song? SEASHANTY
What retiring swains are incapable of making? ADVANCES