The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,828 - Jul 26 2006

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Adornment for Israelite Queen JEWELLERY
Children returning with a beast from Africa DIKDIK
Companion, a body with-out second companion CHAPERON
Complaint of girl taken in by pansy HEARTDISEASE
Condition of 12 RENTAL
Friday's writer DEFOE
Fruit of melody, when one is composed HONEYDEWMELON
Game no man played without old king AGAMEMNON
It separates having no offspring and several SPLITTER
It's best to stride along if weak IDEAL
Item: the devil's in it DETAIL
Jo's bottle? DEMIJOHN
Like beauty of a sort with ooze about it SKINDEEP
Luke sees Mary, perhaps, as one seldom given due welcome ASYLUMSEEKER
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No firm ground for men in service MORASS
Number's up - Roger's gripped with apprehension NERVES
One ripens in order to qualify PENSIONER
One sick almost died without something to rest on PAILLASSE
Pattern, a model apart, for an archbishop TEMPLE
Permit for sale of spirits and ale POETICLICENCE
Ring? Perhaps get a representative to ring back OPERA
Scotland starts criticising English fellow, inter alia CALEDONIA
State without a pit MAINE
Strife about right as inspirer of sexy slips FREUD
Student finds relief in getting hold of accommodation LEASE
There's an alternative to force and that's material ORGANDIE
Try while there's time to get in one's last word TESTAMENT
We rank it exceptional for warmth KNITWEAR