The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,374 - Apr 28 2008

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9 discovered at sundown UNDO
9 from Georgia with a sharp, high-pitched sound GAPING
9 in a bottle AJAR
9 is invalid without one PATENT
9 obtained at no cost FREE
9 old boy returning at Captain Bligh's smallest command? OPENBOAT
9, a contender, ate out CANDID
A police department is on fire with painful consequences ACIDBURNS
A state upset about response ANSWER
After a month work with bands, making stretchable ropes to secure gear OCTOPUSSTRAPS
Beer during flight, a problem for asthmatics? STALEAIR
Cancel instruction given - can't he change after the turn? UNTEAGH
Derrick ran into church CRANE
Destroyed north pedestal is reduced to flat structures ENDPLATES
Gate 1B has the French 9 ACCESSIBLE
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Getting on in bed - strengthened naturally BONED
Gore leaves one country for another AUSTRIA
How to address the writer ready to do business? OPEN
I must be replaced by you, say, in clever 9 INGENUOUS
Look around - the wretch is safe SECURE
Makes an attempt, but has not finished pudding HASAGO
Old direction given by out-of-order senator NOREAST
One out for pleasure, but not after dark DAYTRIPPER
Set out for former flat EXPLAIN
Spanish also taking gold from Berlin prison SPANDAU
Take me back, Master, and provide some relief EMBOSS
Up-to-date cultivation of the soil? TILLAGE
Virginia cannot 9 VACANT
With fools at the crease, spinners start to become hit men ASSASSINS