The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,181 - Jun 29 2004

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An actor, he was seen round the Manchester area HARDWICKE
Ancestral connection UMBILICALCORD
Battle game in London WATERLOOBRIDGE
Biblical father of pop ABBA
Blacking's used for footwear SLINGBACK
Endless 12 from politician when it comes to the crunch? SOUNDBITE
Feature article on the country CHINA
Fern gives Diana upset stomach ADIANTUM
Gin - rampant disabler for earlier generations MANTRAP
In diplomacy, a possible sequel to Virgo INTACTA
It's of no interest to oil NOINT
Literally manufactured - he includes also nuts HANDMADE
Marriage turns very cool in gardens WEDLOCK
Nebulous aura - but can it be caught to sample? ECTOPLASM
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Pedigree causing track failure? LINEAGE
Quivering like a fish ASHAKE
Responsibility reported for government share in porky GUILT
Robber took boodle and ran off BANDOLERO
Rule to ignore, bent - nothing's lost REIGN
Sample of our cuisine, lacking time, is unworthy DISHONOURABLE
Shelter soldiers put up over obsolete weapon EMBOWER
Song about issue of Atlas CALYPSO
Source of some amazement to old Greek hero? LABYRINTH
Tea set broken, but still 22 CHASTE
They can see the euro requires acceptance EYES
Waller and hairdressing HADRIAN
What isn't this is 14 CRICKET
What lies between government and electorate? CREDIBILITYGAP