The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,241 - Nov 22 2007

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A great dentist worked in an industrial centre TRADINGESTATE
A tree's chopped up for festival EASTER
Anticipate old Paddy catching cold EXPECT
Bachelor's amorous spirit BRANDY
Bird slow to reproduce EMULATE
Broken item on seat in home MAISONETTE
Church supports Irishman in spirit-raising SEANCE
Deceased Dickensian resident DWELLER
Democratic newspaper, commonly a nuisance DRAG
Escort knight into custody on US ship BRING
Footballers absorbed by subject of foul PROFANE
Girl with a Latin prayer book MISSAL
Guard of honour provides tea for each individual CHAPERONE
Guardian staff promote retiring film director WELLES
Inadequate Frenchman's a bore MEAGRE
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Many admit defeat when 17 DOWNBEAT
One administered land IRAN
Polish water supply is hot BURNISH
Poor Rupert Dean is delighted ENRAPTURED
Poor signs affected expectations of the future PROGNOSIS
Poverty-stricken journalists going into action DEPRESSED
Quietly paddle in front of boat PROW
Reckoning to eat fowl - part of the breast STERNUM
Some years with conservation group that's corrupt DECADENT
Steering gear made of hardwood? HELM
Steward takes lithium to relax RELIEVE
Task makes sailor wear a frown LABOUR
The French remove clothing that's cleaner LAUNDRESS
The Guardian starts to assess Roman government under Severus ARGUS