The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,895 - Oct 12 2006

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Clues Answers
Advance in either direction PUTUP
Artist caught in Surrey town ESCHER
Attendant pinching books is in the soup POTAGE
Condition of lake in moorland HEALTH
Dated mail for the frontier OUTPOST
Delia's pickle contains jelly ASPIC
Drink vendor who treats fabric TEASELLER
Drunk each day and lifeless STONEDEAD
Fret for German leader during trip RIDGE
Halfway through the available time, it's badly trimmed MIDTERM
Head of state protects saint from robber RUSTLER
Is toper rehabilitated, Sally? RIPOSTE
Joint in which two knights tuck into beer ANKLE
Make a change and put me in last EMEND
Monitor Russian river's discharge OBSERVE
Musician takes time over odd disciple TRUMPETER
Clues Answers
One thinking about a gun MAUSER
Percy's boiling egg HOTSPUR
Place on bottom of sack PLUNDER
Plant making weapon takes a lot of money SPEARMINT
Quip of Egyptian leader on domesticated animals EPIGRAM
Rough stockings worn by Arab HOARSE
Settles for a slimmer figure STAYS
Shrink from phone in church CRINGE
Soldier's stiffly formal and incurring censure REPRIMAND
Spain encounters rising credit ESTEEM
Strongly criticise play TAKEAPART
Superman retains interest in painter TITIAN
Tax spirit from wood SCOTSPINE
This rogue becomes honourable RIGHTEOUS
Time on instrument is a source of irritation THORN
Upset in Peru the day before PEEVE