The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,162 - Jun 7 2004

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A thousand items delivered - and that's your lot! KISMET
Angry old man returning to part of the Hebrides HARRIS
Ask one's mum about being a bit thick STOUTISH
Clothing found in heap in a forest PINAFORE
Crawling after girl almost caused Othello's downfall JEALOUSY
Creature at the core is the bravest LIONHEART
Dared to let rip about return game VENTURED
Dash to work and hope for an election RUNFOROFFICE
Diverted into side issues EDITIONS
Eliza Doolittle's refuge, a bower ARBOUR
Fragment caught in a moment of delicacy SHORTCAKE
Fun itself has to be sacrificed to loyalty FAITHFULNESS
Growth in imitation stone SHAMROCK
Head grasps the point: make it stick PASTE
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Passed over German worker in high spirits EXUBERANT
Player starts to open, bowling overs in second test OBOIST
Prevaricate, argue, quarrel - it's such a little thing HEDGESPARROW
Protector for the club team? IRONSIDE
Redhead, into pot, becomes strident HARSH
Repeat animation amazingly ran a week REAWAKEN
Right shaky about distorted rhythm RUBATO
Street map with river shown in colour AZURE
Sweet to make love with one from the canteen DESSERTSPOON
Take precaution against possible attackers MOTHPROOF
The endless story's a yarn THREAD
Unclear work on a question on English OPAQUE
Where to do one's civic duty, but it hurts INJURY
Writer heading off to cause stir ROUST