The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,147 - May 20 2004

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'Amazing Grace' - sermon of hellfire preacher? SCAREMONGER
A stir army nearly created in India AMRITSAR
Barrier against alien - there could be money in it WALLET
Brutal men have no right producing a sedative NEMBUTAL
Dined at an appropriate place, which is natural INNATE
Early male requires a mother ADAM
Esteem one in armed conflict ADMIRE
Filth in America is up - it's past the time to be chirpy STRIDULATE
Flower of the Bronx EBRO
Food has gone off, but it'll help to make water available SHADOOF
It's a big mistake to smack and one could be fired BLUNDERBUSS
It's miserable to lose backing in meeting DESOLATE
Laid up or down STORED
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Lawrence Harris rejected for a minor bloomer FLORET
Left with threatening air SINISTER
Lurking, one man rising against the President INAMBUSH
Mysterious message makes nothing clear ORACLE
Not up-to-date, but past it OBSOLETE
Number of volunteers is very small IOTA
One is proper odd SINGULAR
She points to a post-viral syndrome ESME
Sick to a great degree? AEGROTAT
Some star in performance MAESTROS
Spectacles needed for umpire to take correct course REFRACTION
Transport provider replaces rail in Spain AIRLINE
Turn over to the state something traditionally bad for the system PTOMAINE