The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,590 - Jan 7 2009

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Clues Answers
Alien charged USA, spend being for a bit of Mexico GADSDENPURCHASE
Army drifted - a particular corps might be found in a mess TABLEWARE
Book Nine in academic citation DONQUIXOTE
Celebrity eats Ryvita primarily - result is skeleton FRAME
Chipper tots being heard ADZE
City a VIP goes round, keeping record BOLOGNA
Diabolical comedian out of order DEMONIAC
Drink of the French - something that goes to the head DUBONNET
Fail to make progress in the current environment? TREADWATER
Farm building that's neat inside? BYRE
Film union thug's famous last words ETTUBRUTE
Hard worker a bit upset the time after Christmas TROJAN
Home with police turning up to get rebellious youth charged INDICTED
In a short time band becomes wonderful! WHOOPEE
Letter from a terrible ogre, beast AEROGRAM
Clues Answers
Lord eats odd bits of cake - not a hearty eater? PECKER
Metal splinter twisted inside SILVER
Modify part of 'orse's equipment ALTER
One can make endless incoherent noise! BABE
PM with cause to reform HP? BROWNSAUCE
Politician caught in trick covers head WIMPLE
Prisoner, fragile person having a struggle CONTENDER
Rebellious little princess ecstatic about boy DISSIDENT
Report of a row, dispute? Mathematicians know all about this ACUTEALGLE
Run gently with pet, crossing river TRICKLE
Scrap paper's ending in hut SHRED
Symbol of new life, new hope and love PHOENIX
Two females at uni set up publicity PUFF
Woman takes motorway into city EMILY