The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,289 - Nov 2 2004

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'Help!' is vocal example; 'help over' is analytical conclusion DIAGNOSIS
Almost jeer at para-military group's main predator BARRACUDA
Apply to take the pee out of pundit EXERT
At an important point, what Rusedski might want in public hearing OPENCOURT
Bill died famous NOTED
Bring about decapitated bird's end ENTAIL
Bully gaining a bit of support in flight BALUSTER
Cremation's not a bad way to communicate INTERCOM
Deviate from perpendicular SHEER
Erratic and best represented as dotty SCATTERBRAINED
Fool slips up over one fixing on the boards SPIRITGUM
Forerunner of warhorse that's heading off to leap over bunker HARBINGER
Goat's first passion might be kid GLOVE
It backs the tax TITHE
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It's alert when tripped ALARMBELL
Left and right in this country go unnoticed LURK
Our element is providing entertainment for tourists SONETLUMIERE
Powder one's bottom to raise applause ECLAT
Praise is Queen's from right that's remaining RESIDUAL
Scottish island doesn't have one large plant TREE
Start of the card game called 'cheat' TWIST
Support restaurant in which one has been raised BRASSIERE
Those gawping about king being in the altogether STARKERS
Till the rice grass goes to seed CASHREGISTER
Top of Amazon is wet? BIGGIRLSBLOUSE
US coach for runner GREYHOUND
Writer outlining way to restaurant BISTRO
Youngster's an islander CUBAN