The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,292 - Nov 5 2004

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Ale mixed with mint causes illness AILMENT
Anger shown by blackleg in women's hospital WRATH
Blue-eyed boys back-tracking a short distance STEP
Clean clothes DRESS
Direction taken by PM NORTH
Effective make-up in jar POTENT
Form new groups with one left in command REALIGN
French writer portrays us in pink and gold ROUSEEAU
Green Park is, in part PRESERVATIONIST
He tends cattle and he follows wife, all tied up with rope COWHERD
Helpful girl half concealed by wicked goblin OBLIGING
Interview 500 children SEED
Method of buying, but certainly not twice NEVERNEVER
Misfortune makes clergyman resort to Gaelic REVERSE
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Olive is wet behind the ears GREEN
One to recognise with wide hat, an unmentionable thing YOUKNOWWHAT
Partly dishonest one remains a potential executioner STONER
Remove newspaper chief when breaking pipe DEDUCT
Spanish nobleman explodes grenade GRANDEE
Split and dispose of the partridges, perhaps GIVETHEGAMEAWAY
Start of Brighton races - hence the supporters BRACES
The motto is: 'Understand one's guarantee' CATCHWORD
The Red-headed League? It presses for stronger action GINGERGROUP
Thickening agent for vegetable with no top and bottom ARROWROOT
This type of breeding has one granny shouting INANDIN
Transporters strain to get to Crewe nearly AIRCREW
Ugly building makes you see red EYESORE
Very shocking alibi needing a cold reappraisal DIABOLICAL