The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,493 - Jun 29 2005

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Clues Answers
23 3's cast-iron introduction to one proposing MOONRIVER
23 3's in need of a wash with both hands immersed MRLUCKY
23 3's writer carrying tune composed around Scott Joplin's hollow work? PETERGUNN
3's introduction to ballads playable - we thank arrangement BABY
Actor making sound of peahen? PLAYER
Audibly, escort ridiculed GUYED
Bird protected by another without beginning and without end ETERNAL
Boastful quality, nice one written around poster BRAVADO
Composer in nice harmony, not the Ring Cycle HENRY
Disgraced leader about to regret backing possible cause of paralysis? NEUROTOXIN
Extra ten twists occupying Archer, the contortionist? SUPPLEMENTARY
Fearful of something hot appearing in photo PHOBIC
Figure another code out, thought not entirely OCTAHEDRON
French girl's shape of catapult checked, unfinished YVETTE
Hex and its heading with nine semicircles? HOODOO
Clues Answers
Indian leader coming after two close predecessors? GANDHI
It's serious for woman (and two unfortunate men!) BIGAMY
Nice one to come up with 20 type of energy NUCLEAR
Obvious case, one dismissed PATENT
Person going up quietly in lift sees personalised sign NAMEPLATE
Polish born amid disease in enclosed space PHONEBOX
Possible cause of your headache needing doctor's note MEMO
Season with dash of rocambole once turned over NOEL
See 23 MANCINI
See 9 ELEPHANT
See 9 WALK
Set about containing spasm as moral code ETHICS
Successful time, say, managed to get in to make a comeback BOOMERANG
Vital energy brought to hole is wind CHINOOK