The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,815 - Jul 11 2006

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Clues Answers
... check to rule without force REIN
... so called (in Dickens) after silence round in 16 SHOVELIER
Animal skin, a means of retreat HIDEAWAY
Announcer in 16 HERALD
As it is, knowledge will be bad for health SICKEN
Bird on river that garlanded the drowned Ophelia CROWFLOWER
Dance for bachelor boy ... SAMBA
Drink about the lot back in 16 MALLARD
Drink to 21 down in 16 PINTAIL
First of fruit to end year, not good to eat or sleep on? LUMPY
Getting what's left out of Surrey with aid RESIDUARY
Hill fills gap for ministering woman RECTORESS
Intended to account for a return to the ivory tower? ACADEMIA
It's in the clue for 6 and 16 THEME
Meal on a plate in 16 TEAL
Clues Answers
Misdirected volley by the Guardian at female French aristocrat opening divisions said to be ... LOVELY
Mountain stream provides perfume in 16 MUSK
Nothing winged, otherwise in 16 WIDGEON
Only heartless men can be serious SOLEMN
Piece of land that has 21 down lisping PLOT
Place for those in 16 at Queen's - after which changes we answer RESPONDERS
See 3 WEATHERFORDUCKS
Sticky stuff smoother in 16 GOOSANDER
Study how to elect good holy popes? PSEPHOLOGY
Tea in place of pea in 16 POCHARD
The measure for a flag? STANDARD
Volley from reservation SALVO
Wild dogs remain to be pigs GORMANDISE
Wrong clue about Picasso with lack of oxygen at fault CULPABIE