The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,254 - Sep 22 2004

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1 had knock-down effect RAM
10 attack GOAT
11 with a great fear (or not) - live twice in it WATER
11 with pole for weapon NARROW
12 try to be complimented FISH
19 with singular garment on his hind legs RAMPANT
2 at the centre BULL
27 vessel for US city TUNNY
3 time prevails TWINS
4 apple CRAB
5 could be dandy, say LION
6 gives new ending to old poet VIRGIN
7 to graduate weapon BALANCE
8 holds Italian pope in contempt SCORPION
9 did time ARCHER
Circle where surviving poet returns in US uniform OLIVEDRAB
City in partial country? Come again? RECUR
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Creature with claw nearly has the Guardian not flowering? APETALOUS
Flourish among the Passeriformes SERIF
Flower with pupil IRIS
Hoist operator to drink river without companion WINCHER
I am a doctor - or I was - put on the altar IMMOLATE
Ignited black stuff that's around in case it should twinkle LITTLESTAR
Joiner grabs first one in the army SOLDIER
Lake like a ... they say like a guitar BALALAIKA
Only just having one too many? TIGHT
Painter's house LOTTO
Playwright makes despised beast giant-killer RATTIGAN
See 13 BEARER
Setter with backbone in carriers that don't go far HOMEBIRDS
Stomach a lot that's somewhat hateful at first ABOMASUM
Verse and worse? RHYME
Wells in East Anglia and Tyneside: these incur tax break NEXTTHESEA