The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,359 - Apr 10 2008

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Clues Answers
'Moonraker', perhaps, or 'The Limey' SAILOR
Almost too soon after noon NEARLY
Asian adder seen during unseasonal weather INDIANSUMMER
Bishop's written on privation, destruction and disease in medieval times BLACKDEATH
Butcher's a simpleton GANDER
Capital manners, we hear! MEANS
Casual affair with boy OCCASIONAL
Cut a deal? Utter chicanery! ADULTERATE
Cut fleece to make garment TRENCHCOAT
Harold endlessly excited by east Asian city LAHORE
Harry, Mark and Susie get hurt MISUSE
He sails on northern mountain lake TARN
He studies last letter from Menzies Campbell, perhaps SCANNER
Hermitage is haven for courtesan GEISHA
Horrified to find a fragment of skull in cremation area AGHAST
Clues Answers
Hunter occasionally bagged fantastic bird ROC
I pitch a tent abroad without assent, initially causing bad blood ANTIPATHETIC
Identification system consists of flag and cipher COLOURCODE
Maths ace designed diagrams SCHEMATA
Overcook fish from mountain lake CHAR
Parties taking hard cash DOSH
Pavlova finding energy for one dance MERENGUE
Russian's upset about those last birthmarks NAEVI
Sandie dances with male member of band SIDEMAN
Second most important period STOP
She watches old boy with computer OBSERVER
Starts to accelerate reaction, creating a luminous discharge ARC
Theban excavations initially require a tractor to move clay TERRACOTTA
Tree lily losing tip of leaf to slug CALABASH
VIP junket? CHEESE