The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,498 - Jul 5 2005

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Beauty treatment for alien inhabitant of the universe COSMETIC
Bill for when Charles becomes King? POSTER
Bundle of mischief BALE
Cautious about girl getting a drink CHARDONNAY
Chap employed in producing an issue? AMANUENSIS
Chemist called to give agricultural help PHARMACIST
Disconnected belligerent SCRAPPY
Dutiful child of Ruth (that's part of scripture) OBEDIENT
Fan creates a stir about a timeless story AFICIONADO
Former PM and band leader TEDHEATH
Goddess fails to finish a first course ASTARTE
Gone off course before finding cause of illness PATHOGEN
Hedge featured in abstract painting style HARDEDGE
How mule looks when bag has to be searched? AGHAST
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It could be construed as what makes us single UGLINESS
Market town for pastel reproduction STAPLE
Officer's label on a figure OCTAGON
One may be out on it or out when it's off BAIL
Priests are in chaos, but carry on regardless PERSIST
Reportedly failed to see in the fog MIST
See a limb half 25 ARMAGH
Shipwrecked mariner was off course CRUSOE
Soft sweet stuff, but it's not genuine PHONEY
Soldier's signal to go on an errand of mercy RESCUE
Trading about a quarter, but it's on the increase SWELLING
University evokes old times for many OXFORD
What's right in a youngster is nevertheless wrong TORT
Without certain knowledge, it's costing a bomb AGNOSTIC