The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,359 - Jan 24 2005

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Clues Answers
Alloy turns out to be dependable LOYAL
Be there at the start and finish ATTEND
Blamed a number before having made certain CENSURED
Declare oneself unfit for military service? GOSICK
Drink obtainable by agreement PERNOD
Find luggage missing, but fail to get legal redress LOSEONESCASE
Guarantees certain bonds SURETIES
Guards ordered to breached lines SENTINELS
High court official TENNISUMPIRE
If rebuffed, stay home FIRESIDE
Main contender GAMECOCK
Measured and mixed rice with malt METRICAL
Of course, it's not alphabetical CLEARSOUP
Old court official, specifically one preceding the queen VIZIER
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Payment for artist making a comeback REWARD
Private fled in action, distressed CONFIDENTIAL
Roots developing into a trunk TORSO
Russian insect with stripes? SERGEANT
Singers in church knocking back port CHOIR
Soft soap and dairy product increased in price BUTTERUP
Soldier employed by the navy? MANOFWAR
Taciturn native? OYSTER
Teasing pin-up in circulation lacks taste UNAPPETISING
The present perfect? IDEALGIFT
They're currently used for transporting trunks FLUMES
Very light colour MAROON
What I'm called when I do it all wrong IDIOT
Where to see the beginning (and end) of the rainbow TROUTFARM