The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,778 - May 29 2006

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Clues Answers
'Tauten line', ordered the naval officer LIEUTENANT
A backwater that's far from sleepy? AWAKE
A head with totally unsatisfactory delivery NOBALL
Action man LITIGANT
Almost the end of a union dispute? DECREENISI
Business and practice share premises COHABIT
Capital way to serve beef tenderloin WELLINGTON
Course for a singer TENOR
Crack forces decoration FRESCO
Eager to simulate sound FAIN
Get a tube-shaped loaf BAGUETTE
Greek centre replaced by French in Polish port GDANSK
Has old-fashioned style HATH
Horse pistol COLT
It enabled Victoria to stick to her post PENNYBLACK
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Lavish reception in the House LIBERALPARTY
Literary type inclined to impress ITALIC
Maintained a five-nil lead with United AVOWED
Overreact to challenge TAKEON
Period for redemption states article on church USANCE
Protests as job notices are wrong OBJECTIONS
Reduce the rent in a swindle? STITCHUP
Refuses to give free vote to the Midwest VETOES
Stretch of river accommodating some vessels EXPANSE
Torch left burnt residue in passage FLASHLIGHT
Transaction which is without credit CASHSALE
Triangular relationship abhorred by the Church SIN
We are - or used to be WERE
Well trained, one may finish the game GUN
What one wants above all is the reader's involvement HEARTSDESIRE