The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,628 - Feb 20 2009

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Clues Answers
A number of balls to ’ang in the air OVER
A wing? It could make flier, first and last, mobile FORELIMB
Abandoned a financial career for an academic position in Paris LEFTBANK
Beauty arrives having hidden wrinkles COMELINESS
Bristle on Dad's face — time to shave it off? DAWN
Brown mineral extractable from mine with toil LIMONITE
Down with Henry! Shame! ABASH
Dressing up in robes, I annoy a Methodist MAYONNAISE
Drunk disposing of litre, male wanting drink for good health! BOTTOMSUP
Dry aristocrat entertained by tragic female TEARLESS
Famous Neapolitan or Corsican involved with EU ENRICOCARUSO
Governing body had nurse brought before it SENATE
Greek girl embraced by this Roman HELLENIC
Hairy growth he removed from the wood TASH
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I love going round church — right medium to bring the divine alive? ICHOR
Look pale and cold, having plunged into the drink for a stint ALLOWANCE
Matters of principle? One switches sides, baring teeth MOLARS
Miniskirt enthusiast, one gathered, is attractive but not modern QUAINT
Odd bits of culture that you see here CLUE
Panics finding a gangster with guns? ALARMS
Regardless of other things, is mischief maker taking fool in? INITSELF
Row about 2p — should one have offered more? TIPPER
Short journey to social event? One's relieved when it's good! RIDDANCE
This troubled rabbi completely losing heart for a time in Israel TISHRI
Various earlier CDs I borrow — last two not in places where they should be RECORDLIBRARIES
Very loud cry for advance? The reverse when one's retreated DRAWNOFF
Where a lot may re-gather to drink gin, possibly WATERINGHOLE