The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,273 - Oct 14 2004

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Clues Answers
Astringent vapour: a number follows with about twice as many WITCH
Bird with bill twice removed from tree, a false one ROBINIA
Cause of devastation leader in Times newspaper: is Guardian man in pursuit? TSUNAMI
Come-on, clearing solvers GLADEYE
Fast making one ill-tempered? SNAPPY
Fish turn up at seaside structure: more ready to drop off? SLEEPIER
Fools at home to killer ASSASSIN
Hereditary privilege gives backbone to the intoxicated - about time! BIRTHRIGHT
Highball on a slope? SKIER
Horses on attachment? STRING
I put things in with extra inches in height INSTALLER
I'm over the shock at grand course being unfinished EPICENTRE
If you start from the East, in collision with crustacean CRAY
In dread of a direction at the crease AWESTRUCK
Clues Answers
Lady grabbing forty winks in Chancery HANAPER
Likely to blow up rodent about to turn tail VOLATILE
Minister taking theology: note to church - it may cover population explosion RABBIT
Nuts provided for starter's dog MASTIFF
Oak tree OK? Nights off to be arranged KINGOFTHEFOREST
River frozen over? It's in the diary: it needs handling POLICEDOG
Robbery featuring a girl in grammar school with no head is an essential element in opera THEFATLADYSINGS
Say what's going to happen to the French part of the ship FORECASTLE
See 10 HAZEL
See 20 HUTCH
See 22 FISH
Something wrong with New Zealand and a town in Italy VICENZA
Supply lines with no delay PROMPT
Two little boys over the water NORMANDY