The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,437 - Apr 25 2005

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50% off? HALFASLEEP
A successful one wants a lot more than his rivals BIDDER
Almost declare, with runs at Oval briskly scored ALLEGRO
Avoid surgery BYPASS
Current male desire ACHE
Defeat makes no difference to mum or dad REVERSAL
Delivered half a dozen balls - knocked for six BOWLEDOVER
Did he love to swim? Quite the opposite LEANDER
Faulty hearing of one caught by nasty blow MISTRIAL
Group going round an evil gambling den CASINO
Happy-go-lucky benefit of the welfare state CAREFREE
In distress, daughter is told what she must do DISORDERED
It's a simple thing to multiply by dividing AMOEBA
Last resting places for wine GRAVES
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Novel having pride without prejudice? VANITYFAIR
Pieman associated with a crook SHEPHERD
Prophet is first-class when given a head start ISAIAH
Putting the head in charge is fair FETE
Puzzle resolved in game ENIGMA
Rawness can produce wrong ones ANSWERS
Sending out East on a job EMISSION
She's quite happy to show her bloomers FLORIST
State support MAINTAIN
Student breaks tool making a spindle AXLE
Supporter of proposal KNEE
Their depredations affect stockholders RUSTLERS
They're poisonous, so mother's getting a doctor in MAMBAS
Used rail transport and left RESIDUAL