The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,620 - Nov 24 2005

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Clues Answers
'I am inferior to noble', end of catchy song EARLYONEMORNING
A rat leading its relatives the last first, it's learned ACADEMIC
Board involved in European agreements? OUIJA
Church hides almost entire collection of birds' eggs CAVIARE
Climber given unknown wine to drink when climbing, gulping oxygen POISONIVY
Criminals were quick to climb this, but not to descend from it SCAFFOLD
Discussion of sex is beneath a programme AGENDA
Elderly preparation from spray of nebuliser BLUERINSE
Fish good with two others GRAYLING
Gerald Ford initially upset with the standard of socialism REDFLAG
Irish rap? KNOCK
Irish sauce? MAYO
Medieval instrument in Wham's 'Fantastic' SHAWN
Offensive urchin retreats when drunken sailor in pursuit STREETARAB
Clues Answers
Opportunist youth's heading for court CHANCERY
Particular dock? DETAIL
People on drug, which is backed RACEHORSE
Pronouncement about servicemen's command DIRECTION
Reportedly, open prison for dining out PICNIC
Restaurant where youngster's after some baked beans, possibly CANTEEN
Side roads taken in reverse after car fails to start ARSENAL
Slow to mop up river in toilet LATRINE
Some odds never to back? EVENS
Sound of setter suddenly flaring up? WOOF
Spoon mixes in all cod amid awful smell BILLANDCOO
Store taken over, perhaps needing some investment SAFEWAY
Very much sooner RATHER
When turned over, slowing of engine keeps potential killer under a hundred or rising, you revealed CROSSWORDSOLVER