The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,972 - Jan 12 2007

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A name on this? Not likely! ANON
America's not half keeping up fuel consumed? Improve! AMELIORATE
American principles of taste ESTHETICS
Ban this unruly intoxicant! ABSINTH
Build or erect a building CREATE
Cage none too soon? ABOUTTIME
Case for retention of the tuition fee ETUI
Caught in the confusion of racial distinction ETHNIC
Credo is a bitch DOGMA
Eager to top Welsh patron AVID
Everyone said it's boring AWL
Film genre reportedly for culture vultures? CARRION
Fish bounce ahead TUNA
Heartless old king has heir to tea HYSON
Little creatures steal in, being too small to notice MICROBE
Little time to get tea or coffee MOCHA
Log mania destroyed arboreal specimen MAGNOLIA
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Mind of spy working on insurgent PSYCHE
Order, mostly seen in this clue COMMA
Patronage instils piquancy down under AUSPICES
Poison from canned beef TOXIN
Rusticate a student for being trivial BANAL
She shows where to put your answer INGRID
Something sharp that's taken from a doll BARB
Song about times out of joint involved in 14 production ARTEMISIA
Spooner's friendly greeting is anything but HATEMAIL
Store said to deal in white goods SELFRIDGES
This ran to no great advantage ALSO
Trade in old coins EXCHANGE
Unusual hop insect formerly found near Baghdad CTESIPHON
Vegetables plumbers called for LEEKS
Wheeler, one who gets back nothing putting in nothing IXION
Where lager is brewed ALGIERS