The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,165 - Jun 10 2004

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A beast's childish game in progress TIGON
A girl who can appear inane ANNIE
A great fondness for sales pitch rhetoric ADORATION
A lightweight cat OUNCE
A metal, say, turning colour TINGE
A musical instrument to lay off however! SACKBUT
A quarter remains almost submerged AWASH
A scholarly man recapitulates after a time ERASMUS
A slippery customer, the winter sportsman! SKIER
All correct a sanctimonious creature OKAPI
Boards can make the connection STEPSON
Containers of food for soldiers to dip into EGGSHELLS
Copper bar from the West Indies CUBAN
Dancer in an Irish nightclub all Erin admires BALLERINA
Destitute writer on Nile steamer PENNILESS
Dries up without a river or brooks ENDURES
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Educated people are set above the artist in Iraq BASRA
Families' new house key and duplicate FACSIMILE
Few also composed for the bass SEAWOLF
Guy getting little thanks for a big fish MANTA
It's vital to bring in a conservationist body IMPORTANT
Ivy is always concerned for the environment EVERGREEN
Medico (single) - a lazy individual DRONE
One's address MONOLOGUE
Person standing, hoping for a seat CANDIDATE
Seen on a lorry that's badly lit abroad TAILBOARD
Showed off, though sore and tired out ROISTERED
Spare a note, but object THING
Town is set an odd problem STAINES
Transport patiently awaited? AMBULANCE
Vegetables spoil the lines of a garden MARROWS
View taken about the French being cunning SLEIGHT