The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,557 - Sep 12 2005

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Clues Answers
A whip-round held by the junior diplomat ATTACHE
Agreeable question WHYNOT
Business award in force COMMERCE
Corporation band SASH
Dissolute client upset over debts LICENTIOUS
Fair and square, initially, in accommodation HANDSOME
Female at unusually close quarters to the crew FOCSLE
Get neither hot nor bothered KEEPCOOL
Identical, nevertheless ALLTHESAME
It's for grappling with a curse in volume BOATHOOK
Mineral water enjoyed by Londoners in the park SERPENTINE
Miracle drug for backside in trouble ELIXIR
Mistake made by a baker BLOOMER
Off course, he was shipwrecked CRUSOE
Clues Answers
One big transport aircraft BOEING
Panda giving a turn in cabaret BEARCAT
Park in Indian city - or Greek city DELPHI
Possibly mean to have the last word AMEN
Provide two servings of dry wine in a jiffy BISECT
Providing back-up when company is a failure FIASCO
Revealing form of entertainment STRIPTEASE
Second son of Noah was a phoney SHAM
Shouts out various numbers in course of tests EXCLAIMS
Supporter seen here and there, on the move ADHERENT
The basics of meteorology ELEMENTS
These days an alternative to fostering ADOPTION
Went around in female dress? SKIRTED
Where they teach only ten letters of the alphabet? ETON