The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,447 - May 6 2005

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'I read a blue novel', said this Gallic poet BAUDELAIRE
'Riding is cycling' (Casablanca girl) INGRID
A short old boy, who opens tennis game as viewer OBSERVER
Carpet, on being turned, is duplicated PULLUP
Chaste as it might have been is this grimalkin SHECAT
Cow is present during start of day HEREFORD
Demonstrative disturbing tale divine EVIDENTIAL
Disciple keeps St Edward irritated PESTERED
Dorothy the wit: a motorist walking PARKER
Esau half spotted, but spotted is my whole ESPIED
Exciting headline: 'Bird With A Piercing Yell' SCREAMER
For outdoor meal, a calculating aid LOGTABLE
Hard-wearing cloth gets cut, when turned and tried EXAMINED
Kitty's crowd turned up in digging search POTSHERD
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Leaving out love, which has to reach a goal OMISSION
Life's about having a place to wash outside BREATH
Like former PM, rising well away ASLEEP
Like steak au poivre, could also be assailed PEPPERED
Mark turned to Nick; some posh schoolboys know it ETONCOLLAR
Mature in films, didn't he do well! VICTOR
Omens from experts, who must keep us pure AUSPICES
Plug second hole, extended by repair SPIGOT
Richer to poorer - that could be hot air RHETORIC
Ripped up one chapter with a steamy line EROTIC
Stewing no prunes for no man or no maid UNPERSON
Switch motorways and ride round in a whirl DIMMER
The wife of Hector and a child in Church ANDROMACHE
To lie there with desire unveiled RESIDE