The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,587 - Oct 17 2005

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1984? YEARBOOK
A comfortable place in the garden BEDOFROSES
A man withdrawn before time, perhaps EREMITE
A wandering minstrel, perhaps? STROLLINGPLAYER
Bar girl has nothing on SALOON
City sent up member for old Parliament RUMP
Criminal tendency BENT
Drink and a biscuit for royalty BOURBON
Held by Florence Nightingale's ghost? SPIRITLAMP
I need to think and I want to look LETMESEE
It flies a welcome in the British Fleet RAVEN
It's members want fair play, presumably EQUITY
It's played for the HQ dance BASEBALL
It's something to go on GREENLIGHT
Little inclination to cut number of candidates SHORTLIST
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Male quarters in a minister's house MANSE
Masefield's main complaint SEAFEVER
New missile head with limited dimensions NARROWNESS
Not performing well, removed from the bench OFFFORM
Philosopher almost certain to back deal RUSSELL
Put me in and the answer's correct AMEND
Rescuing army SALVATION
Stock check STEM
The twins, for instance, jacked up the car GEMINI
They lived so happily in fairy tales EVERAFTER
Time to finish is what poets may need ERATO
Understandably, one is nervous on it EDGE
Vocally in top form? ONSONG
Weapons unit - one seen in battle MUNITIONS