The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,757 - May 4 2006

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Clues Answers
Asiatic and Greek character in metal TIBETAN
At home in sport, has contact with dots on I's and crosses on T's FINISHING
Boy come to nothing when out PETER
Burrowing animal - ruin surrounds his head, immersed in drink GROUNDHOG
Cheese put on by Hamlet MOUSETRAP
Church member finds its head an attractive person CHARMER
Consequence of libel 'Mum's getting long in the tooth'? DAMAGES
Conveyance for senior job at university? BATHCHAIR
Cover for beast that eats cooked hams YASHMAK
Cover keeps little creature within bounds LIMITED
Flowers, say, in number, say NOSEGAY
Former partner, boy or girl, who is not at home EXPAT
I haven't got my stripes: that was Dogberry's madness NONCOME
Interesting condition for girl after lodger's gone round about PREGNANCY
Monkey born among non-whites having no right COLOBUS
Morning Star circle's missing gauge AMMETER
Clues Answers
Otologist, in a word, is not much fun DREAR
Particular female to head off brazen one FUSSY
Pro in fit state is in three shapes TRIFORM
Prohibition on beef? BARON
Reduce noise level with floor covering? It's all one to me SHRUG
Resident alien removed company's beautifier METIC
Rival bird no longer with us EMULATE
Sea beast good with tomcat (Manx) GRAMPUS
See 17 PIPERSSON
See 23 TOUCHES
Shooter contains little sugar SWEETEN
Stink about silver with time for students to raise money RAGWEEK
The front page guy on 'Drum' is round the bend - he got away with the bacon TOMTOMTHE
The wrong American channel SINUS
Underground river included 3 over 22 MARQUIS
Welcome for Cleveland favourite? REDCARPET