The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,281 - Jan 10 2008

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Clues Answers
Allegedly rude greeting from lout to flashily dressed man YOBLAIR
Blunt upsetter stopped by one king, being upset TURBULENT
Chief officer flawless? Twisted inside PREFECT
Country participating in formal talks MALTA
Dean goes through Brecon RUSK
Driver of good-looking model MOSS
Fabric in a coil wife removed to be put outside BATISTE
Face up to crazy ideas being rejected LAIDASIDE
Front of toe enters shoe, one lacking external support? STANDALONE
Gentle rain where land goes out to sea SPIT
In spring there's loss of black cat OUNCE
In summary, harvest's about to be gathered in RECAP
Lament about maiden can go heavenward YAMMER
Listed as sick, unable to get up? BILLED
Meat cutter grabbed by brother? SPARERIB
Clues Answers
Mineral supplying the iron dose half contaminated RHODONITE
Monk is church's leader - a jolly choice CARMELITE
Odd pair : England goalkeeper and American socialite PARISHILTON
Powerful politician before (say) Brown's time PRESCOTT
See 5 PRIEST
Semicircular piece, excellent stuff from the butcher DRIPPING
Setting up of ballot in which the Right ousts the Left ERECTION
Shot that may have some lead in it GLANCE
Slowing down later on land ploughed up RALLENTANDO
Someone murdered Lincoln, then left ABEL
This additional exam ELEVENPLUS
To walk like a duck? Let's have no duck nonsense! TWADDLE
To walk without energy is difficult STEEP
True - a ham is, sadly! AMATEURISH
Waterfall's fantastic - he waxed lyrical FATSWALLER