The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,949 - Dec 14 2006

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Clues Answers
... composer with old grey copper's coat VERDIGRIS
... shrub with tips from laboratory getting on ELDERLY
A new plate for entering good prize at event in China GREATLEAP
Apples keep student on top of studies with no one else to steer COXLESS
Beer harvest coming up in in China PORCELAIN
Bounty's lost leader's gear dispersed on ship LARGESS
Celtic saint put name to work of ... AIDAN
Clearing out medicine for hygiene, maybe ENEMA
Concession opening shortly is likely to send one off SOPORIFIC
Curt and inelegant way to control motorists GETINLANE
Fail to pay dresser for rabbit? WELSH
Fool's day delayed event in China? LONGMARCH
Game to leave with high pressure PARTRIDGE
Guns against water, not including storm BARRAGE
Guzzle eggs, swallowing before tea, say OVEREAT
Isn't alcohol permitted to one imprisoned for battery? DRYCELL
Clues Answers
It's a must to be opposed to a lot of Europeans VITAL
Jolly good publicity for the ... GRANDAD
Jolly worker after party having a kip DORMANT
Like this meat near Newmarket SOHAM
Little boy bisects insects as well BESIDES
Magnate died after kidnap NABOB
Mockingbird encompasses classy line with monkey flower MIMULUS
Obliterate reason for moue, do I ask? WIPEOUT
Opera gets the French in proportion TOSCALE
Pole on cliff to end in stew SCRAG
Politician came out female MEACHER
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Student making a bob or twenty? LEARNER
Take apart that famous wedding dress? DISMANTLE
Where is Rangers' team holding world up? IBROX
Wimp gets what he can out of work MILKSOP