The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,223 - Aug 17 2004

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Clues Answers
... or else pruned white rose OTHERWISE
17's first league record ANNAL
Alarm calls had to be paid for: a sign of what's to come FORESHADOWING
Basic drive in pool that pockets black one LIBIDO
Blade introduces a doctor to club SPADROON
Contrary to the object of worship? FETISHISM
Eponymous heroine has ones opposed to king in sporting stadium ANNAKARENINA
French dance in place with shroud over pulpit TAMBOURIN
Get ready to time event DRESSAGE
Hinder bill backing French king POSTERIOR
Laymen slipped in another way NAMELY
Moving it east-nor'-east ORIENT
Never been had? OWNERLESS
One in the church? MINISTER
Clues Answers
One of two unions is great, one obscure BIGAMIST
Planet earth - ET runs off to hide when finished PATENTLEATHER
Pointlessly hose drunk TIGHT
Pollarded more promising willow ... OSIER
Praise surrounds bird heading range LATITUDE
Separate night ends in gloomy quarter DISMANTLE
Small bloomer when knowledge is in short measure FLORET
Some did it together just the same DITTO
Swim and climb at health centre BATHE
Time to put out light material TISSUE
Turn like the worm turned in Huckleberry Finn REBEL
Unhappy that record is not played earlier? DISCONSOLATE
What sheep go through and get up sluggish TORPID
Window when framed by good joiner CASEMENT