The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,262 - Oct 1 2004

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Clues Answers
'Hot water's here!', said the bloke GEYSER
Almost night! NEARLY
Band set off in two directions STRIPE
Busy cottagers have no time for French food ESCARGOT
Don't observe this festival PASSOVER
Drop handkerchief in river DRAGEE
Embroidered cloths showing exotic striptease TAPESTRIES
Former Archbishop left in anger almost TEMPLE
Fragrant tree, old and at heart gnarled REDOLENT
Help given by Ruth once in the field ASSIST
Helpers disguised as Martians SAMARITANS
Here people aren't treated well CLINIC
Hoisting this, the builder strained a ventricle CANTILEVER
Mug smashed after use FEATURES
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One leaving a deep impression ENGRAVER
One who makes a lot of signs ASTROLOGER
Piece of gold found in the patisserie NAPOLEON
Please turn out ASLEEP
PO11 could be written on its front ENVELOPE
Poet excluded from audition BARD
Poet who was nothing to doctor LOVELACE
Small town dropout DORP
Smart club in super refit SPRUCE
Target of thirsty Archers? Nonsense! BULL
The front-seat passenger is so determined DRIVEN
This soldier appears strange without one SAPPER
Trollope was one sounding more proper WRITER
When full, it marks the end STOP