The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,354 - Apr 4 2008

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Clues Answers
A promising show band ENGAGEMENTRING
Books found at jumble sales? ATLASES
Cases packed with tasty stuff RAVIOLI
Clear ants out of the house ANCESTRAL
Eroticism could be ascribed to muscle-building exercises ISOMETRIC
Groans about English fruit ORANGES
I left the pastor at church MINSTER
Item of the Beijing illuminations is in the local paper CHINESELANTERN
Mice run about in numbers NUMERIC
My French Sikh turned monastic MONKISH
Never mess with South African plots ERVEN
Offensive rumour about rare honour NOISOME
Oriental flower in the borders of Eden EASTERN
Popular support for coastal waters INSHORE
Clues Answers
Proper society gatherings MEETS
Ruined, we're nearly beginning to start again RENEW
Sack the man who abused his care! CASHIER
Secret police used free postage GESTAPO
Some brides are given a ring PAGED
The colour of a new cape GREENNESS
They have the keys to power ELECTRICPIANOS
They're hits, of course PUTTS
This defence was made up in Athens ACROPOLIS
Trouble in art school TRAIN
Violent gale causing trouble to sailors up front TORNADO
What's in the post? JOBDESCRIPTION
Will this home-made firework go blue? THROWDOWN
With drink, the group for inspection gathers strength MUSTERSUP