The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,649 - Mar 17 2009

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Clues Answers
Apart from the ending, bird's note is cutesy TWEE
Artist gets mucked about by planning authority STRATEGIST
Bourgeois cannot live on pie CONVENTIONAL
Changed law to rope in sport WATERPOLO
Cut boxing articles on contest and its conclusion by sophisticate MANABOUTTOWN
Direction in which English crew gets right of way EASEMENT
Dummy's right in providing delightful surprise TREAT
Enticement to retain all but the final say over written works LITERATURE
Grease and Mulholland Drive, say? LARD
Gut reaction is to put in 'yes' ENTERITIS
Lamb cut by jagged rock sticking forward SCRAGEND
Leading light promoting prison life? BEACON
Maybe, pick a way to relieve formalities ICEBREAKER
Nationalist in touch with affection's tumult PATRIOT
Near riot brewing in front ANTERIOR
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Penned 'End's nigh' as insertion ENCLOSED
Prosperity's magical being surrounded by finely crafted goods WELFARE
Put out to perform on purpose DOUSE
Reliable time to get out of condition TRUSTY
Skilful delivery of 'I'll be back' ABLE
Suffer where dog food goes INCUR
T by T, say? SQUAREMEAL
TT swallowing rum with drug gets shaky DODDERY
Turn aside from way that's right AVERT
Uncle Richard's minister CLERIC
Weight of chickpeas GRAM
Where list is meddled with once ERSTWHILE
Whine about theologian's mix up of clay and sand PUDDLE
Without repeat, Cincinatti could be huge TITANIC
Words of resignation from Dec to end of May in times gone by? ANTIQUITY