The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,542 - Aug 25 2005

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Clues Answers
Affectedly erudite singer appearing in unopened nursery RECHERCHE
Argument for grill BROIL
Artificial surface provides a lively ride in the foam ASTROTURF
Audibly intoxicated female, a great laugher HYENA
Biblical hero and biblical villain about to spoil one SAMARITAN
Cheese recipe - smoked? It may be BRIER
Companion leaves the room with preserving agent AMBER
Complained one has space for hedonistic philosophy CARPEDIEM
Council, conversely, was behind schedule? LATERAN
Destined for the jump BOUND
Excuses for the respect the Queen's lost DEFENCE
Gave coat to drunk PLASTERED
Instrument returned to married woman MERYL
Irishman keeping driver's head on passenger seat? SEDAN
It was in Christ's nature to be poorly shod amid the suffering GODSHIP
Looks and sounds like a diarist PEEPS
Clues Answers
Overdoes things in dubious establishment STEWS
Sea beast's to dine and spread upward GRAMPUS
Sedate singularly famous cricketer SOBER
Shellfish rewriting the bloody ABC CLABBYDOO
Small volume about girl compiler is a great work CLASSIC
Stand for one in the rear ARISE
Stop to eat a dish SATAY
Successful dog''s home in spring DOINGWELL
Swimmer taking the gold (first) by a narrow margin SHORTHEAD
The blade-wielder in classical art in the sultanate OARSMAN
The disorder a child may wreak! CHLAMYDIA
The first of the state boundaries CALENDS
Thus honour deceased invalid's support SICKBED
Time in the storeroom for 'Pomp and Circumstance' PAGEANTRY
What keeps the House united - unoriginal bomb scares, perhaps? CROSSBEAM
Where to get drink, drug and perfume when beginning to grow up PUBESCENT