The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,393 - Mar 4 2005

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Clues Answers
A comfort when certain rumours start ASSURER
A creature more popular when clipped OTTER
A rebel one got out of bed RISER
An empty urn will rattle UNNERVE
Country inn is a runner here AUSTRIA
Countrymen conserving the last British birds PHEASANTS
Decoration worn to marches STOMACHER
Device for letting in single people TURNSTILE
Duck and herons flying towards the land ONSHORE
Guard seen changing overalls DUNGAREES
Hotlines to the Met Office ISOTHERMS
It's found in bronze giant TITAN
Maiden could be described in too much detail OVERDRAWN
Middle Easterner to dine out after one ADENI
Clues Answers
Origin of neuralgia in Susie's infected cavities SINUSES
Plate of select rolls ELECTRO
Previously husband of a countess? That's right! EARLIER
Score from 'Concerto for Piano' (Tchaikovsky) NOTCH
Several sick rats on sinking ship LEAVERS
Specialists in worker management APICULTURISTS
Supplier of programmes for the corps CHOREOGRAPHER
Take short, naturally NATCH
These receivers used one phrase EARPHONES
They keep naughty verses private PRESERVATIVES
Tree cared about in Lebanon? CEDAR
Tribesman is chosen to entertain artist ISRAELITE
Writer of comic operas? Not right AESOP
Writer of illicit love letters? CORRESPONDENT