The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,303 - Feb 5 2008

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Clues Answers
... flower splitter RIVER
Alcoholic summit in saloon HARDTOP
Back cover for novel, puzzle for doctor in play DILEMMA
Boy pace-egg layer? STEPHEN
Contest picture at altitude FIGHT
Did I oppose conversion to bank? In the mean time, Nautilus got topped and wrecked MUTUALIST
Did I take to the water with a holy man? SWAMI
Didn't peg out, having been late at the box MISSEDTHEPOST
Fleas dancing below stairs, Uriah Heep's speciality SELFABASEMENT
Good transport is a desirable objective GRAIL
I put a gloss on a piece of jewellery without identification ENAMELLER
In mountain and sea, increasingly stony MARMOREAL
Love is s-small at the pictures SWEET
Man takes nuclear option requiring very hard work HERCULEAN
Clues Answers
Members died during song at a northern play ARMSANDTHEMAN
Northumberland footballers shattered by blast - shan't pry BLYTHSPARTANS
Old coin or coins without cover SOLIDUS
Opening in a month, Russian ... INAUGURAL
Opposing introduction to Christmas book NOVEL
Part of 21's playfellow with number in parts ANDROCLES
Play that has power - gave first performance? CANDIDA
Play with break after 23 down: doctor here? HOUSE
Playing with medical officer, playing at play PYGMALION
Reduced price in pseudo-religious group - that's what's to blame CULPRIT
Rising couple in drink to fertility god PRIAPUS
Soft lip greeting artist (Botticelli?) PRIMAVERA
Try time at centre HEART
Where lawyers drink with a major player? BARBARA