The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,509 - Jul 18 2005

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A muscle unaffected by retraction ROTATOR
Accountant taken in by traveller's summary RECAP
Acts as dismantler? TAKESAPART
Arouse revolutionary tribes BESTIR
Broken forestay lost alternative security SAFETY
Castro on first name terms with field marshal FIDEL
Company to show displeasure with lame excuse COPOUT
Composer of regal variations ELGAR
Cook sent in more soup MINESTRONE
Cut grass, say, this way MODE
Cutters for the quarterdeck DIAMONDS
Designed to be a speedy vessel EBOAT
Duck and swan up in the air OPEN
Even the short-sighted could see it was dangerous NEARTHING
Fancy coping with bare adults dancing around? BALUSTRADE
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Female teacher in form CATHERINE
New crusades for old vehicles USEDCARS
Not a game for sea horses WATERPOLO
Not much reason for doubt SUSPICION
Obtains help that was denied GAINSAID
Raise the stake for mount hotly tipped when it runs ETNA
Simple way in which the affluent live EASYSTREET
Sort of iron only approximate in weight WROUGHT
Support us in shame SUSTAIN
Taking steps to modify gradient TREADING
The prisoner's tale? INSIDESTORY
The rest of the wood comes on Saturday or Sunday SLUMBER
Type of comedy with important speech after interval RESTORATION
US writer rising to Holland's defence UPDIKE
We object to journalist being employed USED