The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,180 - Sep 12 2007

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Astronomer royal: the French setter's on the next page PTOLEMY
Be punctilious having to get back for the fish STICKLE
Beginning and ending in September, hot amid less hot - yes, inside - so it does SCHOOLYEAR
Buffoon's vessel, labeled 'unkind', not starting PANTAGRUEL
Capable of being rooted out, making tip be 'relax!' EXTIRPABLE
Carry on moving, keeping time the other way CONTRARY
Embodiment of one 11 to a sailor AVATAR
First half of Orwell's girl's opera location GOLDENWEST
God mostly at home ODIN
Keep sun off hop? KNEESUP
Novel arrangement for Cindy and us with a little shiner about ASTUDYINSCARLET
Novel cosmetic unfinished amid composer and port not started ACHRISTMASCAROL
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Novel Nato leader missing about to spend time with home help turning up APASSAGETOINDIA
Novel part of the the Venus de Milo's autobiography? AFAREWELLTOARMS
Reddish colour with or without some extremes RUSSET
Renaissance patrons of Sir Thomas Browne MEDICI
See 21 TEST
Semicircular object of prince and senior soldier in the nude? HALFMOON
Stars of fairly radical sort among dark materials LYRA
Stick with scheme to be in funny hats ASHPLANT
Unjustified, being worn out with Gulf problem WRONGFUL
Very little idea of wanting a match FAIN
Well said between physician and self HEALTHY
Wrong to change sides? DEFECT