The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,320 - Feb 25 2008

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Clues Answers
... and so ogre is slaughtered ERGO
A. Berg's great hope is to produce a musical drama THEBEGGARSOPERA
Administer a horrid enema to be purged of this? DIARRHOEA
Bad year for philosopher ... AYER
Bond vehicle with singular sails MOONRAKERS
Celebrities ultimately covet a particular kind of gem STARSTONE
Doctor lives to alleviate disease DISTEMPER
Freudian concept involving two aspects of personality, each ultimately theoretical EGOIDEAL
Gaseous element was corrosive, it's just emerged NEONATE
German fired mortar to achieve victory ROUT
Give work to cleaner TOLERANCE
Instructor's rebuke to non-commissioned soldiers TUTOR
Jock and Dicky, perhaps, hiding under small bed SCOTTIE
Left dog somewhere in Wales PORTTALBOT
Made disparaging remarks as Sri Lankan openers played poor strokes SLEDGED
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Malayan glossary included Chinese philosophical concept YANG
Medical instruments head of urology inserted into awkward places SPECULA
Melody has tempo, edge and energy THEME
Musical acrobatics could produce bad neck and ear BREAKDANCE
Over half shunned pawnbroker's sign THREEBALLS
Publish letters POST
Rare Everglades bird is snared REEVE
Reported charges for honours PEERAGES
Russian regiment reaches Hawaii SASHA
Show stoicism, like an Indian warrior? PUTONABRAVEFACE
Sue taken in by woman's disguises MASKS
Tease and impersonate young man KIDDO
They are determined to look at gemstone TIGERSEYE
We meet king's successor HEIR
Will is offensive about male organ TESTAMENT