The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,349 - Jan 12 2005

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Clues Answers
A disciplinarian involved in matter MARTINET
Academic in actin' for 'The Empire'? DOMAIN
Diplomat not completely connected ATTACHE
Dodge the effect of old age WRINKLE
Game for a dance? That's capital BOSTON
Give Lourdes contribution for the fabric VELOUR
Hoodwink man in opening rally CONGREGATE
Initially held one at port to relinquish possession HANDOVER
Kick the back of the car BOOT
Look back in cloud of dust for underground explorer POTHOLER
No fun working in hoax that's to cause confusion CONFOUND
Observed one's missing silver in booty SWAG
Outskirts of York in film made on the run? FLYKICK
Part of the machinery for getting engaged? COGWHEEL
Clues Answers
Pay account for a seat SETTLE
Penny's heart is, in a way, in Austria VIENNA
Refuse to burn end off BRAN
Remove cover, say, and suffer the consequences TAKETHERAP
Research backing my French lecture SERMON
River contains shredded garment with bits broken off FRAGMENTAL
River warrior AMAZON
Seen in early expedition - one leaving ship without notice CRUSADER
Shop occasionally has to set out in a hard place RESTOCK
Steer and nag unexpectedly break off friendship ESTRANGE
The city's new birds go for the lights LANTERNS
The mug to meet in confrontation? FACETOFACE
Tough, disorderly and without love THUG
Unoriginal thought having left one church to enter another CLICHE