The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,658 - Jan 9 2006

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A quality one considers oneself worthy to have SELFESTEEM
A record, second highest in the European charts ALPS
A tense time ahead FUTURE
Aims to get a ship round an awkward pier ASPIRES
An overcrowded children's home SHOE
But it's not the time nothing happens ZEROHOUR
Demotion? Resign! STEPDOWN
Did some evening work IRONED
Disposition of uncle to have a fling FLOUNCE
Do rise above debts admitted to be bad ODIOUS
Fight of the century HUNDREDYEARSWAR
Hose used on borders PIPING
It does business in more than one way CORNERSHOP
Key position in rugby? LOCK
Meet in French bar ENCOUNTER
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Number four iron taken out FIVE
Pedestrian protests? WALKOUTS
Police constable holding back in a state of terror PANIC
Possibly a good tryer? That's somewhat disparaging DEROGATORY
River cut by river RHONE
Ruddy good fellow, university type REDBRICK
Slight change of heart for space traveller EARTH
Smoker's fancy PIPEDREAM
Spent money on things like free range eggs LAIDOUT
The Roman's main deity NEPTUNE
They are named for the post ADDRESSEES
Twist or bust, I've to be bold OBTRUSIVE
Wartime imprisonment of a convict OFLAG
Went without saying ABSCONDED