The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,862 - Sep 4 2006

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A mother for one who was motherless ADAM
A short release from the army DEMOB
A spot of intelligence? MICRODOT
After a small amount, a lot appears excessive ABITMUCH
Arose from having the call-up date wrong EMANATED
Assumed to have been very upset TOOKON
Cashmere weave? I've no idea! SEARCHME
Cities laid out in a way that's impractical IDEALISTIC
Cooked potato with cold joint CHIP
Crowded wards need order to admit me SWARMED
Damaged lamp recast in waste material SCRAPMETAL
Details of special importance - about stars? HIGHLIGHTS
Dulcie's bad in geometry EUCLID
Emphatic about corporal being out of place INCONSISTENT
Expressions of gratitude and disapproval are forbidden TABOO
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Friendly approach to make up for former roughness OLDCHAP
He cheats, using more than one pack of cards? DOUBLEDEALER
Island with many debts is undependable CAPRICIOUS
It may provide a crash course for the fair driver DODGEM
It's completely in Latin INTOTO
It's regular trade practice CUSTOM
Piece of music that's inspired AIR
Pressed on amid dire distress IRONED
Put on the rack to extract information? DRAWONEOUT
She may be amused, despite her stony looks? MEDUSA
Spectacles in which bulls appear SIGHTS
Take a turn in the air SOMERSAULT
The bearing of a president? BUSH
Thus duplicated, it's mediocre SOSO
Travel to a place overseas GOA