The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,696 - Feb 22 2006

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A Frenchwoman's breast is like virgin soil UNDUG
American subject holds award for play MACBETH
Apocryphal portion to lead TOBIT
Average, like a 23 in 20 MEDIUM
Commercial work on board is such as may be undertaken ADOPTABLE
Crab (for hanging Jeff Davis) could be popular in the Home Counties SOURAPPLE
Dot what should be dotted, silly fool IDIOT
Drink in 20 PORTER
From Eminem music I'm missing movement for reconciliation ECUMENISM
Grass, usually down the map SWARD
I can get in trouble for being stimulating ANTIGENIC
Leader of misquotation in 20 MACDUFF
Lustreless chalice keeping hot to form a pair MATCHUP
Majority is cut in Bosnia MOSTAR
Make a good map of premier home CHARTWELL
Many get stress when lost in Tennessee MEMPHIS
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Mbeki's lot in escape from 20 FLEANCE
Military award includes booze out of house in 20 MALCOLM
One of three which can be heard in 20 WITCH
One who seeks payment has power in 20 DUNCAN
Only rich people have the words LYRIC
Put a stop to quoting part of 20 BANQUO
Put on vestment, one in 20 DONALBAIN
Retribution seems in order NEMESIS
Rose, the British Queen BRIER
Say a business? Say yes AFFIRM
She's locally privileged to provide for a new me FREEWOMAN
Strange men she has to get in her toils ENMESH
Three of three eat up money RUPEE
Toiletry article hard to treat as nonexistent HAIRBRUSH
Tom gets drug from goddess in 20 HECATE
Utilitarian tendency for bad actor BENTHAM