The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,256 - Dec 10 2007

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A tune-up during the opera ARIA
About fifty diaries edited by Victorian novelist DISRAELI
An acceptable phrase for one making a purchase? ILLBUYTHAT
Commanding Officer returns to give details about move to new area RELOCATE
Courage needed by the bedridden? BOTTLE
Course manuals COOKERYBOOKS
Cuffs may be worn SOCKS
Ernest breaks records ENTERS
Impish girl portrayed in Enigma Variation GAMINE
Irish county's team opener CORKSCREW
It rarely turns out like this in books LITERARY
It's neither here nor there INTRANSIT
It's used to lift - or bring down TACKLE
Nevertheless last AFTERALL
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New organisation takes blame for cover up ENWRAP
One willing to let others succeed TESTATOR
People pop inside where they see this sign THREEBRASSBALLS
River claims two lives ISIS
Send my opus out to win fanciful nominations PSEUDONYMS
Service providing overhead savings for those in deep water AIRSEARESCUE
Shade giving cover for the troops KHAKI
Spellbind in run through TRANSFIX
Staff held a course ROAD
State welcome to king AVER
They dispel pains, Sir ASPIRINS
They may be hung, drawn, but not necessarily quartered CURTAINS
Turn round floundering tragedy, lacking drama at first GYRATE