The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,989 - Feb 1 2007

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Clues Answers
American statesman was nothing out of the ordinary WASHINGTON
Animal in distress bites nearly everybody BESTIAL
Avon's most popular performer STARTURN
Bomb is terrible danger to earth GRENADE
Colours for Mary Whitehouse? BANNER
Finally gives woman liquid nitrogen to make frozen sculpture SNOWMAN
Fish extracts SMELTS
He takes out barmaids regularly BRAD
Hires canal barge in the northwest LANCASHIRE
Magi rode out to find sign IDEOGRAM
Maybe Donald Rumsfeld would allow one to torture in camera? AMERICAN
Menace dwelling in chamber LOWERHOUSE
Monster is seen at sea NESSIE
No runs at all in match PAIR
Clues Answers
Not quite the most boring American statesman DULLES
Perhaps Cherie starts to write lampoons and satirical verse CLERIHEW
Person serving king's son has maturity PAGE
Predict Iran has uranium hidden in city BEIRUT
Recovered gambler BETTER
Republican with guile and extremely erudite wit REPARTEE
River boat without flag STREAMER
Some found Eton a terrific blast! DETONATE
Stay in hostel in Germany LINGER
The least active sportsmen ATHLETES
The masses listened to broadcast HERD
Unclear when it's essential to imprison pacifist INCOHERENT
Very happy to be told right away ELATED
We see it to be terrible humbug, perhaps SWEETIE