The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,575 - Oct 3 2005

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A capital decoration for a lady TIARA
A course at Oxford ISIS
A letter is all the thanks you get THETA
A moving proposal MOTION
A ruined lodge that's been around for centuries AGEOLD
A site for a roadway AVENUE
A smack on the behind gives a lingering sensation AFTERTASTE
Animated by pride - it's not right SPIRITED
Appeal about a goal REQUEST
Bang on the head, perhaps HAIRDO
Exaggerates the position of Bush? OVERSTATES
Family is able to provide accommodation for a student CLAN
Free delivery RESCUE
Improvement made by Scripture class REFORM
Jutted most noticeably STOODOUT
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Let us admit becoming excited STIMULATED
Men creep so to get reward RECOMPENSE
Musical baggage carrier CAROUSEL
Possibly train as a mechanic ARTISAN
Radio operator who performs badly HAM
Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's speciality ALLITERATION
She makes a welcome return EVA
Short way to take a turn on promenade STROLL
Somehow undo the French knot NODULE
State documents can be very revealing SPEAKVOLUMES
Stood up for a lady ROSE
Stop and go QUIT
Ten on trial, perhaps for being racialist? INTOLERANT
They may have been responsible for early road hold-ups HIGHWAYMEN
Way-out head tried to forecast voting result EXITPOLL