The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,558 - Sep 13 2005

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Clues Answers
African republic is kindly but not good BENIN
Almost a colour match AGREE
Cheeky to rub out trouble PERTURB
Cover charged by month can sap LIFEBLOOD
Fashion to develop cracks CRAZE
Fish without a trick cyclist LAING
French port twinned with Bristol, on dit? BREST
Gain ulcer, resulting in nervous pain NEURALGIC
Idiot backing musical: 'The Life of Riley' DOLCEVITA
Italian port engrosses trendy director TARANTINO
King gets solitary confinement for hoisting sign up ENROL
Met up for a final word on chess champ that's moody TEMPERAMENTAL
No way liquor is favourite remedy NOSTRUM
One getting on at London tube station with hesitation OLDSTAR
Clues Answers
Partner of, we hear, Cilla Black kidnapped by cautious underworld CHARYBDYS
Preceding Big Brother PRIOR
Rhythm for unholy dance in church CADENCE
Ring college about housing female in crummy dive BELLYFLOP
Said to be like a duck's excited approach to climax BUILDUP
Short missive about fund raiser sidelining hospital NOTELET
Source of water that's yellow and isn't a boiler SPRINGCHICKEN
Spanish noble's greeting: 'Happy returns with love' HIDALGO
Steep - for 60% of climb use 1st and 3rd IMBUE
Strange sprit to a natural sculptor TOPIARIST
WARSAW and MOSCOW were, say BLOCKCAPITALS
What's dropped in mad rush PRECIPITATION
Worthwhile having extra parting GOODBYE
Wrong colour flower on high climbing creeper that's poisonous PUFFADDER