The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,725 - Mar 28 2006

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Clues Answers
... essential for a reformer RADICAL
A cheap old form of transport? PENNYFARTHING
A fool loves trifling conversation SWEETNOTHINGS
A taxing problem for a few HANDFUL
Cheap brandies are back! Get away! SCRAM
Chemist finding europium in foreign parts PASTEUR
Creature for making decent pie CENTIPEDE
Cricketer picks up retainer FIELDSMAN
Develop Item 7 in the greenhouse GERMINATE
Eminem's output can be stupendous IMMENSE
English population's outgrowth ENATION
Expert with special interest in Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich and Newcastle? ORNITHOLOGIST
Fleas jumping around about marine creature SEACALF
Go the distance RANGE
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Green, like an abandoned railway line UNTRAINED
Having a mean evening out AVERAGING
Here's a gift PRESENT
It takes a long time switching into 'Replay' ITERATION
Keep mum about mother's ruin SMASH
One who can't catch fire gets burnt in another way BUTTERFINGERS
Somehow we're now first to overhaul RENEW
Subject of the Middle East ... THEME
Suit cut from shagreen AGREE
Teacher was upset by note SWAMI
That's keeping a nasty type angry IRATE
They are made to scale LADDERS
They look after us on Sunday GUARDIANS
Where rodent settled in river embankment ROTTERDAM