The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,459 - Aug 5 2008

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A presence requiring dreadful respect SPECTRE
Boy in distress becomes champion PALADIN
Can Egyptian eat passion fruit? TANGERINE
Catch deer for the table CHART
Childlike interest in body of the church NAIVE
Copper interrupts an individual at the right moment ONCUE
Dried fruit cut for a sovereign SULTAN
Endlessly prepare retreat in China DRESDEN
Ethiopian leader opening tournament EVENT
Guarantee losing right result ENSUE
Highest ambition of first lady remains EVEREST
Knight gets iodine and common salt NITRITE
Lance accepts coppers in shop SPLIT
Leading currency upset economist KEYNES
Live as a bird and take off BEATIT
Luminary in performance is happy DELIGHTED
Clues Answers
Meet Nell, a reformed primitive ELEMENTAL
Philosopher managed last of apple crumble DIDEROT
Plant excessively covering carpet TOMATO
Poet is finished, they say DONNE
Pressure or hound a shark PORBEAGLE
Prince enters flat of major STAPLE
Priority service arranged in hotel HOTLINE
Relationship's come to an end and put off indefinitely SINEDIE
Scholar caught drinking wine MACON
Spill the beans on parasite found in school SNITCH
Spot redcap in stately home PIMPLE
Staff complete score for instrument MANDOLINE
Stone the reptile hides under NETHER
Thief vandalised Neil's cart LARCENIST
Torn fabric gets valued LACERATED
Wrongly maintain earl is dead INANIMATE