The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,697 - Feb 23 2006

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A medical god I use with scapula broken AESCULAPIUS
Actor showing energy with movement, getting to a great speed KEATON
Assaulted, having had food in inn on journey north BEATENUP
Cathedral cleaner, very appropriate for that area CHARTRES
Chemical in river on isle - tons disposed of URETHANE
Company that is full of conflict - not a Shell? COWRIE
Copper briefly said au revoir SEEYOU
Fabulous place giving superior Eurovision winner kiss on return XANADU
Farmyard companion embraced by piggie GEEGEE
High-yielding stock the City held FECUND
In the role of a greedy person with clam to eat QUAHOG
Interjection of surprise about a right rude sign - made by him? HARVEY
Jar? Its opening needs weight applied JOUNCE
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Man who sketched nothing, a dim-witted chap BOZO
Nun, first to take wine CLARET
Old kingdom threatened with something like the boot, way back EDOM
Please let's have a non-CFC deodorant! ROLLON
Rubbish offered by stars in business clubs ROTARIES
So two heads of state spoke across the Atlantic? That's criminal! BUSHRANGER
Start to rail with a very strong wind getting up under canvas: 'Who fixed the holiday?' TRAVELAGENT
The female artist leading the fashion, following an earlier designer? SHERATON
The French prostitute said to be in the capital LAHORE
Tuna or egg stuffed in crab cooked in beer ALBACORE
We want to know: who is the earth goddess? TELLUS
What a country mad about the Co-op might have been? That's conjecture DIVINATION
Wicked fly going around gets zapped KILLED