The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,889 - Oct 5 2006

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Clues Answers
... and secure English philosopher LOCKE
A small volume of redirected mail gets hearty reception ACCLAIM
Amphibian can be sinister if topped EFT
Battle providing the French with entertainment LEPANTO
Book of grayling between poles NUMBERS
Compete with life abroad VIE
Dot's follower, I see, sounding amusing COMIC
Drummer boy with Ulster in former times TIMPANIST
Embarrassment caused by colour? No, the reverse CRIMSON
Fat parrot talking with extra capacity POLYUNSATURATED
Free lunch, say, and chap going in on account of it THEREAT
God put off with Middle East invasion DEMETER
It might be useful to lock up the cabinet ... POLITICALASYLUM
It's almost cool to catch one east of Lake Victoria SERENGETI
Late 10 becomes confused SECOMBE
Lovesick suitor's first dismissal SMITTEN
Clues Answers
Pick out from the top twenty OPT
Poet's legal process backed by wealth LUCRETIUS
Pressing suit with the devil IMPACTION
Priest in bungled medical operation has a point DECIMALFRACTION
Put down Dorset riot at the end of the day DESTROY
Reared without a staple item BREAD
She translates 24 ZOE
She's unusually mad about the country MIRANDA
Soldiers pedal to avoid the dump RECYCLE
Spanish river turning into the French one LOIRE
Spinning about orbits spinning STROBIC
Supervise lines in Old English OVERSEE
Supposedly calm spot turned out nasty, with more danger MONASTERYGARDEN
To be frugal is futile USELESS
Willing to put up picture collection TESTATE
Wind not half like crazy prophet EZEKIEL