The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,529 - Aug 10 2005

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13 down 26 down's shocker that's not welcomed by a stage performer on second THEBIRDS
13 down 26 down's work is to raise the light REARWINDOW
Apathy: men ignoring a container of fragrant plants THYME
Band member cancelled service ARMLET
Buzz was wounded and brought down HUMBLED
Chuck numbers at Henry NOSH
Column's seaside feature has to endure at its core PILASTER
Countries of the world associated with a lying bum - awkward UNGAINLY
Cut and run, lacking energy LOP
Directions accepted by one who acts the vagrant DOSSER
Earth nation's taken back credit KUDOS
Foreign spy ring accepts chief was shot by 13 down 26 down PSYCHO
Hardly any trace of 13 down 26 down's title SUSPICION
Hector is no other Shakespearean character HORTENSIO
Hold-up and killing, gangland style, by child HITCH
Inspection note copies at end of page RECCE
It's not everyday a physicist gets round to substitute experiment's launch CURIO
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King Alfred, in a matey way, rejected criticism FLAK
Like 13 down 26 down's curtain wrapped round endlessly funny hat TRICORN
Little Richard, lacking number one, is cloying ICKY
Loose body bits next to science room E? FLAB
Lovely young girl, topless, whatever, on speed NYMPH
One bit of information backing commercial corporation DATUM
Passes down - linked with practical way of teaching HANDSON
Period of time before Spring feature of 13 down 26 down SPELLBOUND
Pore over an early offering from 13 down 26 down ROPE
Remain baffled by 13 down 26 down MARNIE
Security housing need - large amount made by 13 down 26 down BLACKMAIL
Shell's terrible distribution of 'Quiet Man' - upside down, without charge SHRAPNEL
Tennis player's advance to halfway point in Wimbledon LENDL
Those on a professional's books seeing Ellen Terry's debut ice production CLIENTELE
Turn up a pile of hay COCK
Utterance from Buttercup College is not what you'd call rocket science LOWTECH