The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,168 - Aug 29 2007

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A nose for getting up ASCENT
A number return into stronghold in the van FOREMOST
Actor cued while improperly dressed ACCOUTRED
Actor with head baffled by figures OCTAHEDRA
American convenience for spring assembly? BATHROOM
Blair's stint said to have progressively deteriorated DECADE
Comedian without a turn can be devilish DEMONIC
Dearest, you cooked what didn't need it READYTOUSE
How to be caught like 7, writing to the editor REDHANDED
Italian writing of French party leader DECAMERON
Most daring underwear BRAVEST
Old tribe seen at church function DANCE
Old volume given as award by the queen OMER
Opponents of 27 sound NOES
Outlaw group with mobiles, for example BANDIT
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Pinches over getting caught in the door - of Blair's No 10? SPINDOCTOR
Revolutionary American state with urgent need of 21 TROTSKY
Scared badly by Lebanese features CEDARS
Scottish island no more than English BUTE
Sleeping quarters called for by one of the family DORTER
Street of bankrupt archbishop CAREY
The bat made fielders turn in confusion DIEFLEDERMAUS
The last enemy routed by chemical ENZYME
The serious deserve some esteem EARNEST
They can get hard cash working on line HACKERS
Totters, being legless ADDERS
Trademark protecting musical string THAIRM
Transported to down under for nonconformity DISSENT
Weight contributes nothing to rugby score TROY