The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,946 - Dec 11 2006

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A shop floor humiliation ABASEMENT
Bill born with spots on the face ACNE
Boss seen in a boiled shirt STUD
Compassionate chap put in the shade HUMANE
Conclusion of Victor Hugo turned out poorly ROUGH
Female holding oxygen pump, perhaps SHOE
Girl restrained but persistent UNABATED
Hate Jack Horner getting involved with the church ABHORRENCE
Identification of vessel having similar outline SURNAME
Inability to recall a name is upsetting AMNESIA
Insurance allowed for a bedspread COVERLET
It doesn't really make fast relative speed GRANNYKNOT
Lady of the Lake? CONSTANCE
One reeks terribly of paraffin KEROSENE
Outside left required to be prodded into action NEEDLED
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Quite plain there's little to watch on TV NOTMUCHTOLOOKAT
Right servants start work TITLEPAGES
Seats Carol ordered for nonstop flights ESCALATORS
Set back by volunteer force in the Crimea YALTA
Shakespearian character to thrive on love PROSPERO
She includes me, inter alia AMELIA
Silly things, but capital savers GEESE
Sleeping partners finish on the board in lodging house ROOMMATES
Start court proceedings SERVE
Student losing head deserves what he gets EARNER
Turn up the gas ring to cook it SAGO
Uplifting numbers at a musical performance SONATA
Utah's sure to be incorrect in this reference book THESAURUS
Where Joan of Arc was bound to be in jeopardy ATSTAKE