The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,938 - Dec 1 2006

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'Doctor Thorne' has a sting in the tail HORNET
A couple of slackers natter about untidy girl SLATTERN
A protein, possibly a poison ATROPINE
Arabian novelist's fictional soldier ARAMIS
Cathy's so passionate about plant HYSSOP
Col acted in remake of Western OCCIDENTAL
Eugene's gone mad at home ONEGIN
Evidence in support of Wally is very straightforward IDIOTPROOF
Foreign businessman in China beginning to pine for wife in nearby country TAIPAN
Former England captain makes another broadcast about one of team ATHERTON
Former QC and and female politician replace leader CARMAN
Gay hero's informal address for former PM MACHEATH
He plays bridge with Eric's little mate from Lancashire, perhaps NORTHERN
He wrote novels about samurai CRONIN
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Individual has a part to play in office SEPARATE
Legal official and professional custodian PROCURATOR
Nuts and nori ultimately very suitable for vegans NONDAIRY
Olympic venue playing host to a legendary runner ATALANTA
Order Lambert to be detained in fortress CASTLE
Ordered hair to be hidden in Saudi Arabia: it's the law SHARIA
Poet's written about return of Irish hooligan LARRIKIN
Private eye following tip in Manhattan, perhaps COCKTAIL
Produce model teenager GENERATE
Regret mental breakdown LAMENT
Scotsman is embraced by a star ALISTAIR
She's a musical lass at heart CALLAS
Taking more than one form and consisting of a pair of lines, circle and imaginary line ALLOTROPIC
Write note about ensign PENNON