The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,981 - Jan 23 2007

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Advance on the town PRESTON
After a spell, it died OBIIT
College support to vacant faculty BRASENOSE
Congregation's lack of faith reportedly displayed LAIDOUT
Drop where it's said to go GUTTA
Encouragement sets raven free NEVERFEAR
First man on planet keeps side, which is to the left MARXISM
Graver bearing STYLE
Hanging a bishop, as in France ARRAS
It's a job getting a degree - grand, with letters POSTBAG
Like a tot of brandy, it can go up and down REVIVER
Meal said to be short of vegetable, but still very good SUPER
Meryl, for example, is once produced here LYMEREGIS
Officers press forward, being in theatre of operations GENERALSURGEON
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Plan to ditch Trident goes up in smoke!(4.3) NAVYCUT
Poet remains gay BARDASH
Sartre's misplaced apprehensions ARRESTS
Shipping liner SAMUELPLIMSOLL
Signals do produce a sliding effect GLISSANDO
Slander, like, essentially ASPERSE
There's little money in harvest, so go over it again RECAP
They make pins into pints, given time PUBLICANS
They may be red, needing help up in places of 17 across INDIANS
To walk the plank is no big deal DROPINTHEOCEAN
Trainee failed course AINTREE
Twice first of twenty EASYTERMS
University chair SEATOFLEARNING
When tide may be out DAYTIME