The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,788 - Jun 9 2006

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A piece of cake for person at table SITTER
Behind a lot of bones found in chests STERNA
Distortion of 4, 14, or 19 is not so pleasant NASTIER
Family member who's kept in order? SISTER
Furious about ceremony being shortened? Bother! IRRITATE
Genius of the naughty nineties? EINSTEIN
Give consideration to host ENTERTAIN
Gossip about new girl ANNA
Having row with contrary painter that's less of a Philistine ARTIER
I test nine or ten in site developed for part of vital canal INTESTINE
Intimate approach NEAR
Keeps modifying 4, 14, or 17 RETAINS
Mediterranean plant propagated in sea ANISE
Near end of holiday, one's taken in second test RESIT
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New Yorker, for example, creates attention about a humorous author EASTERNER
Not reacting about son being put inside INSERT
Organist composed 14, 17, or 19 STAINER
Person from Japan or China I saw returning ASIAN
Peters out after 1762, for example TSARS
Quality that to a considerable extent is queer, in essence EERINESS
Restaurants serving various teas around lake EATERIES
Salt, ie sailor, given special treat TARTRATE
Send up stuff about pupil's surroundings SATIRISE
State forcefully includes king in what's beneficial ASSERT
Student initially losing pound as paid employee EARNER
They won't complain about diabolical service SATANISTS
Wine that gets 4, 17, or 19 drunk RETSINA
Worry that people may dispute in controversy STRESS