The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,192 - Sep 26 2007

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Clues Answers
'Tales of the Unexpected', book which is irritating ATHLETESFOOT
Bit of neck, or bum? SCRUFF
Bowler getting out OLDHAT
British, then French, go in with a woman of elegance BALLERINA
Cue for 'Action!', say, essential to leading men HERE
Exposed bottom of elf should get beaten OUTFOUGHT
Frogs, perhaps, stupid people PONDLIFE
Get it and assume imprecise? GUESSTIMATE
Get stricken boat home OBTAIN
Having kittens held by gun, one sees stars GLITTERATI
He demands much interest where American river runs USURER
Hit catches a European (English), resulting in shiner LASERBEAM
Impressive performance having to open vessel STAR
Is element in China specious? MISLEADING
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Mini breakfast served up in favourite pub for political opportunist CARPETBAGGER
Neat hand STRAIGHT
Noncommittal gesture to the 4's noisy booty? SHRUG
One's crisis forced annulment RESCISSION
Rule expecting state to renounce leadership REGNANCY
See 23 TURN
See 3 MANAGEMENT
See 7 GOES
Soldier binding old foe, time troops practised selfrestraint ANGER
Spicy singer a sweet one? MELBA
Taking into account every capital, if New Delhi is anyone's, it's mine! INDIA
Tears of joy? Well I never! GOODGRIEF
They would get their kicks after beginning to snog liberal-minded types SWINGERS
With nothing to lose, I,note, judge interrupts clergyman, impatient speaker INTERJECTOR