The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,793 - Jun 15 2006

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Clues Answers
Be charitable to soldier leading calf by hand GIVEALMS
Being cancelled could be to do with curses CROSSEDOUT
Being out of step made for an ugly rush STAMPEDE
Burglar about? Right, I speak appropriately to companion -- look and see if you can help get him CRIMEWATCH
Characters in Ruddigore die off at my disposal MURGATROYD
Cover up of corporal punishment? HIDING
Depression the situation for a dog COLLIE
Director concerned with a certain type of film RENOIR
Dog suffering due to thorn OTTERHOUND
Embryonic attachment forming lock, say YOLKSAC
Function of angle to disappear indefinitely SINE
Half year and half day in charge of 15 ARTHUR
Have another party in a quiet spot RETREAT
How to receive type of opera in the bath? SOAPDISH
In years past, coming up for exercises YOGA
Clues Answers
Join a firm taken in by a supposed mermaid? SEACOW
Last year's leaders entertained by regular journalist EVELYN
Monster penned by 16's father DRAGON
Opening of concession requires a lot of consideration THOUGH
Opera in 22 -- sit with it (not in charge) for that in 27 COMIC
Passport photograph makes fools dangerous MUG
Perplex utterly with story? FLOOR
Rough patch with top off milk -- no cheese to be extracted here CHALKPIT
See 19 SHOT
See 24 DIE
Source of 22 Bill's keeping energy by reversal of assent to MMI SPACEODYSSEY
Troops opposed to entering field LEVY
Type of opera in endless battle with Indian beast WATERBUFFALO
What people say about playing by ear as a tranquilliser WORRYBEADS
Where to negotiate about listing? ROUNDTABLE