The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,601 - Jan 20 2009

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A PM once cut the Queen's hair THATCH
Are they found out in the field (of rye?) CATCHERS
Area associated with hundreds of cool-sounding birds CHILTERNS
Call it the last insect TERMITE
Chicken's primary colour YELLOW
Excellent joke CRACK
Group providing assurance for the people of Tonga? FRIENDLYSOCIETY
I sent out about fifty to join up ENLIST
It could include Red Queen ROYALFLUSH
Laciest piece in the sewing box? That's stretching it! ELASTIC
Leading lights in a concert orchestra TORCHES
Make a sign with your fist AUTOGRAPH
Man to put in the Mirror OTTO
Mary Allis - silly flower girl! AMARYLLIS
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Medication of pills taken with tea PASTILLE
Met the lady reeling, soaked in alcohol METHYLATED
National laser treatment in two eyes, say ISRAELI
Not a key key MINOR
Polishing can produce a strange result LUSTRE
Protestant left, having converted her aunt LUTHERAN
The advantage, say, of the French Revolution EDGE
The old character comes out in May THORN
The pattern of Renfrewshire PAISLEY
They draw in the crowds PAVEMENTARTISTS
Type of quartz AGATE
Unwilling cattle run awkwardly RELUCTANT
Way to rile an alien STRANGER
What's wrong with US state head? ILLNESS