The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,387 - Feb 25 2005

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Clues Answers
'Crikey!' (that's what it says here), 'a sea-girt piece of land!' CORSICA
16 pints producing cursory display of affection PECK
Austen heroine embraces Peake hero at noxious gathering EMPYEMA
Avian state born in peculiar surroundings WEAVERBIRD
Big, strong, virtuous person emulating Ms Dynamite? STRAPPING
Cover story finished first OVERLIE
Current works included in cut TOPSIDE
Flower-like oeuvre of Britney Spears? POPPY
Girl's erstwhile lawyer taken aback by Turkish commander BECKY
Head of Broadcasting wants to broadcast 'Legend of the Forge Master' BLACKSMITH
How mysterious to maintain the Queen is anything but! EXOTERIC
Is crack badly affected by movement of traffic? CARSICK
It gives a brown coat to animal, fish and insect OXIDANT
Military operations drowning piano passage with strong current RAPIDS
One man, inebriated, reeling - not English? Not necessarily MADEINBRITAIN
Clues Answers
Organic compound for a largely Cretan police department AMINOACID
Parent taking long and lyrical measure MODICUM
Practical joker grasps point of ornamental mineral JASPER
Providing a reminder to observe fast again? REDOLENT
Revolutionary France's memorial banner ORIFLAMME
Russian king in French wood BORIS
Second bungee-jumping artist from the lower orders SUBGENERA
Stickler taking name of dangler PENDANT
Subject of Marvell''s poem 'On a Snotty Nose'? DEWDROP
Superior German set over principal fairy OBERON
The admiral's in the hold NELSON
Too dear to soak STEEP
Town where one enthusiast stifles resistance to another FARNHAM
Transmitter man MIKE