The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,354 - Jan 18 2005

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Clues Answers
6 taking drug for the secret of life GENOME
Armistice cut short and broken by the sword SCIMITAR
As a Turk, rue sorting out Germany's pickle SAUERKRAUT
Beat departed spirit DRUM
Boss lady and compiler writing to a hospital from the same source MEMSAHIB
Boycotts narcotic in dangerous location BLACKSPOT
City seized by strange inclination when lying down RECUMBENT
Disorder when the Queen joins the volunteers? ASTHMA
Drink made of vegetable containing iodine and nitrogen POTATION
Elderly artist not quite making a comeback AGED
Fellow in woman's clothing, cold and contemptuous SARDONIC
Forbidden incursion of hair into the bath? Just the opposite TRESPASS
Heraldic flower in north European state leader's time and motion study BALLISTICS
Left vehicle in northern town REDCAR
Clues Answers
Letter from Spain gets left near the bottom of the slope EPISTLE
Make a mistake in thanking misguided attempt at quixotic behaviour KNIGHTERRANTRY
Mostly tropical mixed fruit APRICOT
No end of vulgar language on the boat ARGO
One hungry to absorb Scripture into the bloodstream INTRAVENOUS
Ooze conceals sort of beauty, they say SKINDEEP
Peacemaker took the plunge across the water DOVE
Ruler of roost given food, containing caper, on plate CHANTICLEER
Sheep, none too bright, raised by diminutive character MIDGET
Shoot with a 10-bore, almost TENDRIL
Silence in jail! SHUTUP
Spotlit woman with a lot behind her? BROADINTHEBEAM
Tax Officer admits heavenly creature's a hybrid TANGELO
What's emitted by Greek character leading sheep westward SPUTUM