The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,642 - Mar 9 2009

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Clues Answers
A leaden writer? PENCIL
A relative is right in trouble BROTHER
A scoop for the gardening correspondent? TROWEL
Archer, say, finding a string's broken STARSIGN
Are at sea in storm, breaking at last REARMOST
Bound to be stifling in the finish ENCLOSED
Breathe fire INSPIRE
Building on firm foundations STABLE
Caught, so done for it NOOSED
Cavalryman retreats without thinking about us HUSSAR
City doctor and writer LAMB
Cut a prison term NICK
Deal with spin when making a stroke COVERDRIVE
Drinking song going around America CAROUSAL
Clues Answers
Drivers should avoid it — and what passes through it BOTTLENECK
Fat boy runs inside LARD
Gathers crowds when speaking HOARDS
Government leader in Arab state made to leave home EMIGRATE
He's in charge but has a leader EDITOR
It reduces the risk of accidents on flight BANISTER
Lady's dress topped off with diamond ROCK
Material on which one flourishes VELVET
Once conscripted, the French fought for supremacy LEVIED
Petitions a movement for plant POINSETTIA
Relief organisation for the hot and peevish? REDCROSS
Set off in good time towards the dawn EASTERLY
Soulmate of Eros PSYCHE
Unpleasant bunch's dismissive attitude SOURGRAPES