The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,047 - Apr 10 2007

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An oxymoronic measure of lines? METRICAL
Become aware, fine old man of peace; conflict's ending, in fact COMETOTHINKOFIT
Desire to see last of beetroot pickler THIRST
Doubted if spray damaged chassis, for instance MISTRUSTED
First of drugs put in place: ecstasy, then dope SEDATE
Forward thinker wants to cover Midlands city with wax? CEREBRUM
Fraudster investing pound in earthquake-damaged pub? BAMBOOZLER
Merci? Has the Sûreté dealt with it? ORGANISED
Not all fine sheets left to be tucked in where sleeping DREAMLAND
Pen striking last letter of passion, which was on the record STYLUS
See 15 CRIME
See 18 AREA
See 6 FOOT
Stapled gerund to obscure word PLEDGE
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Statesman with Koran to hand failing to grasp beginning of translation NORTHDAKOTAN
Story an entertaining thing to pass round SAGA
Such highs and lows raised in omnibus edition TIDES
Such is ill-defined, where the elderly congregate? GREY
Such shooting practice curtailed by a Gulf state ABUDHABI
Surprise found at the bottom of Uncle Sam's pants? TURNUP
The bends around a river where the Chinese drink TEAHOUSE
The point is: if you've eaten enough, don't eat any more! FULLSTOP
They're inclined to explore county without borders in state west of Queen's MOUNTAINEERS
US city where Shaw shot SANDIEGO
Vacillating protects political hard-hitter PRESCOTT
Wages doubled though homeless - it's said to be reassuring COMECOME
Wise man also in depression PANDIT