The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,476 - Jun 9 2005

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A heavyweight, Elsie's out on the river taking it easy ATONESLEISURE
Battle of words, the Lib version BOSWORTHFIELD
Braved this awful time in the forest WITHSTOOD
Copper can interpose CUTIN
Derrick hurried into church CRANE
Desultory help about painting the bog over in Geordieland HARTLEPOOL
Fast man entering small residence, becoming cruel RELENTLESS
Favourites of the Olympians? WHOMTHEGODSLOVE
Fibre leads to incontinence, say the latest experts ISTLE
Genteel interruption of poem about clergyman getting up late OVERDUE
Gets tied up for months with soldiers on board MOORS
Go back after parking to take the lead PRECEDE
Keys for beginners OPENERS
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Knock a big town's greed RAPACITY
Manage to turn back time, not hard COPE
Manoeuvres to provide hip replacements? JOINTOPERATIONS
One over the eight following the sign of the beast LEONINE
Pedestrian bit of drama? STREETSCENE
Poor egghead Eric's sex regime can be exhausting EXERCISES
Portentous mantra intoned by one with common sense OMINOUS
Previous story line includes one great deed EXPLOIT
Prospect of snarl-up at start of White Queen's rule JAMTOMORROW
Remote participation of a defaulter I organised ULTERIOR
Russian leader liable to be wholly engrossed RAPT
Towards the land of the unsettled hero son ONSHORE
Woman doctor's game about to take one's fancy ENAMOUR