The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,074 - Feb 25 2004

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Clues Answers
A key man, not unknown in ancient street AKEMAN
Converter's way with Frenchman? MODEM
Dead skilful about a French college DEFUNCT
Detectives give weapons to stick on the mast YARDARM
Dime reportedly divided in two, as put in by novel schoolteacher NICHOLAS
Erotic will become sordid when time has elapsed STEAMY
Essential part of officer's report? KERNEL
Game for milkmaid on monument PATIENCE
In sleepy state, take hot slice TRANCHE
It's hard to bear when emperor follows round the States ONEROUS
Love for other - other paid APHRODITE
Machine with gamma for chi when deciphered ENIGMA
Money placed in shot? PESETA
National leader (11) raised money for youth hostel HYTNER
Clues Answers
One exposed as lunatic around the underworld NUDIST
People of intelligence without fun make a bloomer CLARKIA
Piece of advice on genealogy in Essex TIPTREE
Plant servant in county (Guardian article) BLACKEYED
Play hard to get about some drug COMEDY
Rodent catcher who can't stop talking? RABBITER
See 11 NICKLEBY
See 13 SUSAN
Setter's maternal relations are legally placed, keeping poor Tommy with the ladies ONMYMOTHERSSIDE
Spy out revolutionary loved by 6's child PSYCHE
Strong point of (roughly) detail (roughly) CITADEL
Taffy's home - right, left and roundabout LANDOFMYFATHERS
Well in Essex (North) and on a roll CHIGNON
Zero tax on company with backing sheets OCTAVO