The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,007 - Feb 22 2007

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'Not many take Christmas': a report by climber FUNICULAR
Absence of responsibility for local disturbance of 101 AD INNOCENCE
Aroused without former partner being summoned CITED
Assistant to bow before knight's horse ROSINANTE
Bits of breakfast told by stains? EGHAM
Boss that's been given rope SKIPPER
China reddens unexpectedly DRESDEN
Club getting rapid news on gold later died PRESTONNORTHEND
Club sees club bank runs off bowling BLACKBURNROVERS
Club's about turn on his awful first bloomer FUCHSIA
Exotics about to provide club STAFFORDRANGERS
Fish stick which is absolutely plain PIKESTAFF
Flourish put on back burners? SERIF
Fuddled Kelt with cup of rye in rhyme POCKETFUL
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In a pet, having nothing on show CABARET
Insurer's right to final yield SURRENDER
Leaders with Sun have briefly got let off ABSOLVE
New after change of leaders, fleet is fast RAMADAN
Not all the rest, say PIECE
Number on its own is just the same CLONE
Overhead workers reported to Norman king RUFUS
Park where 9 are actually in debt after being promoted EWOOD
Pitch-black object with backing left to sin, a naughty boy TARBARREL
Protective plate for Antipodean contest? SHEFFIELDSHIELD
Receiver now at ease, they say PRESENTEE
Sink the church's image CESSPIT
Winner audible at last? TRUMP
Writer in a hurry to do so, too RUSHDIE