The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,145 - May 18 2004

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A burrowing mammal by the way: badger? MOLEST
A most respected one the old included in Spanish title DOYEN
A superficial film - rather wooden VENEER
Called it in, but left out play just the same IDENTICAL
Caught imbibing hard drink found in the Alps CHALET
Comic actor's not first or second, but in the middle MEDIAN
Content with parking rent for the day PLEASED
Drinks brought up can produce sharp outcome STROP
Flower girl coming out of depression LILYOFTHEVALLEY
Friendly football body comes up with a story AFFABLE
Gold firm in rush cut off? That's harsh! RAUCOUS
Good puzzle, but one's likely to become heated GRIDDLE
House number seen in very soft mix HOBNOB
It's not known by those outside the Circle TRICKOFTHETRADE
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Joint possibly in revolt: you need to get reinforcements BEEFUP
Keen to put time into saute cooking ASTUTE
Lake with the greater part in the Continent, say LANDMASS
Novel turns at a party could be on the stage MIKADO
Office worker from agency getting established causes tumult TEMPEST
Picture framer? FILMMAKER
Pound that's for old iron MASHIE
Principal fixer STAPLE
Saw animals sustaining energy EPIGRAM
Sculptor introducing one old penny as an old coin MOIDORE
Shift work to the East - China? ALTEREGO
Suspect the motorway's getting done up, we hear MISTRUST
The wallflower is, with nitre etc scattered around RETICENT
With hops' oven men make bitter ENVENOM