The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,839 - Aug 8 2006

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Answer: area including south India ASIA
Be a consumer, but not seriously, we hear INGEST
Boy attending a musical performance SONATA
Chap dramatically making serious pronouncement ERNEST
Cheap accommodation poet's always got in theatre STEERAGE
Divisive policy contrived eg with iron gates SEGREGATION
Excuse for one who can't perform well in exams AEGROTAT
Fast woman who leaves the rest behind? GOER
For example, future king is more nervous TENSER
Frenchman has drink, German not following suit RENEGING
Introduction of gas with a European helping AERATION
Kind of servant one keeps RETAINER
List fowl, omitting one from brace of ducks ROSTER
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Main course, for example, that can't compete NONSTARTER
Musician's the first in orchestra breaking a string ORGANIST
National Red Cross hero? SAINTGEORGE
Object to being put in post, not for the first time RESENT
Performer involving second kind of muscle TENSOR
Relation between staff nurse and matron SISTER
Rock thrower one can't keep off the grass? STONER
Sea god cut short voyage to North TRITON
Singers producing quite high notes in audition TENORS
They are felt to be very exciting people SENSATIONS
Wise man at Troy joins retreat with other ranks NESTOR
Woodman finally cutting trees in order to make logs ENTERS
Writer from Western Europe STERNE