The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,389 - Feb 28 2005

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A respectable girl - or a tart? MAIDOFHONOUR
A trio involved with proportional representation RATIO
An example of new coinage NEOLOGISM
Bet a long striding gait is natural to it ANTELOPE
Civil about egghead member of the family NIECE
Crowd of journalists in search of new recruits PRESSGANG
Discovers remains TRACES
Displayed by weatherman in his other map ISOTHERM
Evidence of a slack washer TIDEMARK
Exchange hostilities in commercial confrontation TRADEWAR
False registration made by a criminal ILLEGALENTRY
Get together and tuck in GATHER
Gets level, yet nothing is lost EVENS
Hear of a record surplus DISCOVER
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In favour of suitable financial advantage PROFIT
It's pleasing to see in church, but not in a pub STAINEDGLASS
Labour constrictions? CONFINEMENTS
Leave note in it for mum QUIET
Mass of people moving about in the road in the morning STREAM
NCO leaves Queen Consort free, available if required ONREQUEST
Oriental dress hems can go crooked CHEONGSAM
Our mutual confidant GATEPOST
Played, not bothering about the score VAMPED
Pressing need for home club FLATIRON
Seaside yarn STRAND
Senior citizen plants tree on isle ALDERMAN
She brings firm into line, perhaps NICOLE
They're used for firing ovens RANGES