The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,472 - Aug 20 2008

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Clues Answers
'Fancy a massage, backwards', Fanny meant BURNEY
'One drink', said outside, 'but it must be new' ORIGINAL
'To waste away' averts my anagram STARVE
A house divided must keep men in view TENEMENT
As head of state, petitioning he'll get ASKING
As Wren rebuilt, you need to take the blame ANSWER
Determined spirit name of Jules must bear GOVERNED
Doctor confessing, getting very wet! DROWNING
Dresses with straps that are about to fade BANDAGES
Grovelling SM leaves, but troops remain ARMY
Has time, when taking silver, to be shocked AGHAST
Help one to form this operatic name AIDA
Here you will see a second family hide SKIN
How school of Sherlock Holmes is classified ELEMENTARY
Clues Answers
Important memo to an upright chap NOTEWORTHY
Loves to scoff wine in place where it is made OPORTO
Marching and music get beneath the skin TATTOO
Most curious bent toes - daughters must come in! ODDEST
Not known in bar? Then put about 'I'm broke' BANKRUPT
Our Wednesday, or a godlike 'duck noise' joke ODIN
Perhaps grey mould in Humpty Dumpty's lair EGGERY
Plodding or pirates' noisy cat-like sound TREADING
Sailor's fund-raiser keeps the money locked RATING
So Messrs Grouse wound Mr Stag with pain PTARMIGANS
Tessa and I curled up to have a nap SIESTA
This flowery girl can't reach a thrown-up mound ANTHEA
This sympathetic newsman did present TENDERED
To kiss needs courage in this traffic jam BOTTLENECK