The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,170 - Jun 16 2004

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Clues Answers
Argument tense, blowing top TIFF
Bank about to lend out in evocative manner REDOLENTLY
Ben, not half socialist, from the right ELTON
Berserk, then PM not good enough? AMOK
Castle engaged in battle, reportedly FORT
Divers in US city losing it surfacing underneath idiot ASSORTED
Does vanity put right unpleasant picture? VIDEONASTY
Downtrodden wimp? DOORMAT
Drunkenness can be cruel, if bishop parking convertible CRAPULENCE
Eminem is on, oddly, after this song? OLDMACDONALDHAD
Famous record topped in performance of choir HISTORIC
Fibre in cereals is a lot SISAL
Field cut alongside home PADDOCK
Formal choice seen shortly PRIM
Girl virtually man given a tube TRACHEA
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In a cycle test, nine failed to enter TRIENNIAL
Lake on small river rippling round duck RESERVOIR
Left in top, back to bottom FLOOR
Leg held by girl lying down, face up SUPINE
Might the military patrol this area in crotchless pants? NOFLYZONE
Miss Jones's personal capital BRIDGETOWN
Offer true love madly, gripping pole VOLUNTEER
President Clinton primarily a poor poet and author TRUMAN
Red pig almost gobbles one up CARDINAL
See 16 AFARM
See 3 CAPOTE
Spooner sees 'Starsky and Hutch Investigate Lustful Lucy', a cinema favourite POPCORN
Vessel to fit inside dish FLAGON
Wrong way to wrap new present in unspecific place ANYWHERE