The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,231 - Aug 26 2004

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... an indication of gin's ruin SIGN
... say, way to invest money for growth EGLANTINE
... slippery types EELS
Absence of French in English city outbreak BLACKDEATH
Brown property of redness in copper PRUDENCE
Contend with ecclesiastical cover COPE
Devil about his work, which is to reduce quality IMPOVERISH
Diva, possibly a scorcher? SINGER
Dive he's often resorted to, where one mixes with ... DENOFTHIEVES
Drink gets through with informal assent ... PERNOD
Ethelred evidently reveals it, despite his reputation REDE
Feature of obesity due to pies, as is possible ADIPOSETISSUE
High resistance to divulgation of classified material LEAK
Kind notes, yes, but they could be the cause of anguish KIDNEYSTONES
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Litigant has quarrel with stretch of land PLAINTIFF
Money in the wind ... BRASS
Railwayman responsible for 4? FATCONTROLLER
Record carriers worn by old priests EPHODS
Relaxed after a month passed DECEASED
Right back, as in former ruler TSAR
Singular quality of disputed exam script? REMARKABLE
Sizable deficit discovered in energy supplier COLOSSAL
Skilful at training the Italian cats TACTICAL
Society girl broadcasting, extremely lovely, with style DEBONAIRLY
Southern town on line STRING
St Michael's transformation by searchers for elixir ALCHEMISTS
They deny profit to crime writer GAINSAYERS
Where goat is deprived of cereal CAPRI