The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,378 - Feb 15 2005

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Advantageous to America to order fuel USEFUL
Always taking right girl out, even in defeat REVERSAL
Attains goal, but feels those pains again REACHES
Attribute certain qualities to a writer ASCRIBE
Becomes engaged in predicaments PLIGHTS
Centre of nest remains as orifice TREMA
Conduct orchestral rehearsals for the militia TRAINBAND
Did poor mad Poe put this on top? POMADE
Express derision at meal SCOFF
Force the Spanish to follow competition COMPEL
Frenchman brought up law's restoration RENEWAL
It uplifts one to find oracles at work ESCALATOR
Jesting at one attempting to slim BANTER
Moving point wounded nag internally POIGNANT
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Note unusual lines of vessel UTENSIL
Obliterated when we do it up carelessly WIPEDOUT
Powerful figure in grip of drug POTENT
Publishes points in dispute ISSUES
Renounces former creed and is able to throw rest out RECANTS
Slip away to see pal, perhaps ELAPSE
Small boys with pincers NIPPERS
Soldier's vehicle turned over to draughtsman TRACER
Standard weapon in conversation PARLANCE
Suggest showing professional attitude PROPOSE
Surface with Scotch tar mixture to meet a requirement COMEUPTOSCRATCH
Talks with couturier before audience at stately home CHATSWORTHHOUSE
Turned aside to take in female by boat WHERRY
Way to go on gentle walk STROLL