The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,058 - Feb 6 2004

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A meeting of Continental heads TETEATETE
A poet without any saving grace? SPENDER
About sunup he had to admit defeat LOSER
Basis for script - and also for the music? NOTEPAPER
Beaten, though there in first place! LEATHERED
Blame crash for move AMBLE
Classes needing a rest RATES
Foreign holy man taking cruise STRANGE
Gamble on half the centre showing spirit SPECTRE
Giving a party, cause embarrassment ABASH
Gut feeling is now favoured over training INTUITION
Knocked back drink fit for a king REGAL
Late run for the press NEWSPRINT
Learns possibly about five hundred derogatory words SLANDER
Making conversation the underworld way DISCOURSE
Material read, begin making changes GABERDINE
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Means of quelling riots that's enough to make even tough guys weep TEARGAS
Monster fish TROLL
More cautious individual having a fling SHIER
Only a small section is skilled ADEPT
Place to find a little boy represented in stone PUTTO
Quietly take exception to making a donation PRESENT
Ran around to boot and bent down STOOPED
Return journeys by jet SPIRT
Submission of guard protecting royalty DEFERENCE
Such men resist holding on WRESTLERS
Taking no break, having set one's heart on smashing post NONSTOP
The beginner very seldom exhibits boldness NERVE
The young people's pad that's a winner! FIRSTHOME
This beats vegetables! PULSE
Viewing to excess is a mistake OVERSIGHT
What's going round the southeast about a report, it appears SATELLITE