The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,899 - Oct 17 2006

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Clues Answers
Account for one's involvement in abandoned scheme EXPLAIN
Bear incorporated old settlement INCUR
Because trust is required, sign off with this SINCERELY
CE cowards put out doctrine of all-male clergy, say SACREDCOW
Coat perhaps for man without a limb GARMENT
Complicated clue for covering bad ball LUCILLE
Could it make ferret wash? FRESHWATER
Count on first year in good time EARLY
Decline for which doctor finds nothing to work DROOP
Direction of Jones's partner before end of depression? DOWN
Ed and Cissy arranged removal of coat ECDYSIS
Foremost in Fletcher's line of attack? ARROWHEAD
Game point short of level STAG
Greenery provides shelter in which to have a smoke LEAFAGE
Gymnastic qualifications reported lines of class evolution PEDIGREES
Heads up - it's a knockout STUN
Clues Answers
How to hold one's ground? LANDTENURE
Instructions with strong cheese BRIEF
It's clear from Dover to Calais OVERT
Landscapes perhaps seen to go backwards in this TRAIN
Model with a gait that makes no sense TWADDLE
Need for reading glasses in Manchester LONGSIGHT
No vintage wine here NEWPORT
Private parts information to EU country GENITALIA
Simple tart dressing in the field BASICSLAG
Speak what could be true - and about time! UTTER
Stated method of provision in the desert MANNA
Telegraph - garbled English communication system TELPHERAGE
Ten dismal components to take apart DISMANTLE
The Guardian turns on politician - there may be oil in it SUMP
Top liners weightlift in wood TREBLES
Where vehicles come to a standstill with no turning back CARSHALTON