The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,598 - Jan 16 2009

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Clues Answers
A horse is how much? AMOUNT
A loop securing the last of your fruit APRICOT
Arlen's 'The Tempest' STORMY
Broad barrier beginning to erode DAME
Cannons finding the opposite for Antipodeans, one and all? POMPOMS
Carmichael's beginning to impress Duke and the Guardian STAR
Carmichael's upsetting moggy with Iron Maiden GEORGIA
Cross about fairy heading for Oberon in condescending manner SUPERIORLY
Division of legion is in goal, charging IONISING
Ellington's jazzy diet, soul SOLITUDE
Ellington's low dog, biting princess MOODINDIGO
Exposure, as opposed to either 9 14, 17 26, 23, 1, 2 24 or 22 15, we hear? NUDITY
Fabric has to fade beneath instrument ORGANDIE
Fighting, setter gets dessert back out of the oven again WARMEDUP
Clues Answers
Fool about, seeing gunpowder ingredient NITRE
Instrument entertaining big time, as half of a double act COSTELLO
Monk's 0/12? ROUND
Passport eaten by friendly cow? INTIMIDATE
Place in a mess with habit of every character ALPHABETIC
Quite unusual to have half of food before meal ODDISH
Row in which cat's gutted TIER
Saw always cutting grass SAYING
Second offensive finally penetrating slack base SLEAZY
See 17 ONMYMIND
See 2 DUST
See 22 Down WEATHER
See 9 MIDNIGHT
Threaten to make peace? ENDANGER