The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,405 - Mar 18 2005

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Clues Answers
Add spirit to tier LACE
Bad lie - putter used - big bloomer TULIPTREE
Beetle to work with mouse? CLICK
Book ends at length - in Irish town KELLS
Bring up guns: sergeant-major's about to see fruit SLOPE
Camphor gives people time for a break MENTHOL
Consequence of a dad almost without limit AFTERMATH
Dishonest mason? CHISELLER
Exclusive ice cream server SCOOP
First to prevent crossing ATHWART
Greeting from old saint (detail) HALLO
I give reduction to Scrooge on the road to Ulster MINIMISER
I keep mum? On the contrary, I'm rather bug-infested MOTHIER
Line includes one sort of word for Ratty's home RIVERBANK
Looks good with 24 GLANCES
Lovers discussing precaution - love to proceed (about time!) PILLOWTALK
Clues Answers
Martial craft degree - split the proceeds BATTLESHIP
Muffler quietly placed between auditory orifices EARPLUG
Remove top card concealing king SKIM
Round ornament dropped initially in food for carnivore MEDALLION
RUC man hits hard about right to put down guns ORDER
See 9 and 23 ARMS
Signalling a plan for a house in the dry SEMAPHORE
Stop with election about - fact or fiction? PORTOFCALL
Telling the way to go? DIRECTION
The game's about keeping the spirit intact CHANGELESS
Transport blended to give Lara some cricket? RAILCAR
Transport reported not so good - pods needed VANILLA
Value speed? RATE
Veteran space traveller turned up in Lords debacle OLDSTER
Way out insect with many a substitute LOCUM
You need to talk - in part? The lot! TOTAL