The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,028 - Jan 2 2004

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Clues Answers
'e obtained epitaph to flatter 'imself EGOTRIP
500 tinkers endlessly investigate DELVE
A county in Virginia MAYO
A good match for Quasimodo? DEADRINGER
A Schubert composition is capital BUCHAREST
A swimmer's assistant AIDE
Agreeable company consumes port BLAND
Annoy people being in the wrong TORMENT
Bond eats a cold kidney CHARACTER
Composition represented in recital ARTICLE
Dirty canteen MESS
Grass is set BENT
Hide experienced soldiers during exercise PARCHMENT
Hold good person in favour before sour person BOSTONCRAB
Idol eats ancient royal plant GOLDENROD
It's found in an old Balkan country, this fuel ANTHRACITE
Clues Answers
Jerk catches service fellow in run TRAFFIC
Killer disposed to drama MATADOR
Loss of writers in river EXPENSE
Note a bit of twisting in sharp instrument CURETTE
One holding money in both hands in Russia ARCHANGEL
Oxygen absorbed in smaller amount of clay deposit LOESS
Partner embraces English girl to restore harmony MEDIATE
Put up and soundly knock down RAISE
Scent badger in the country FRAGRANCE
Society follows better customs MORES
Someone gets a letter - a general form of communication PARTYLINE
Sovereign tucking into buffet gets bellyache BLEAT
Speculation over report about Tory parade SPECTACLE
Stop one sweeping AVAST
Terribly inane markswoman ANNIE
The way a mug may be brought up GARDENPATH