The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,702 - May 18 2009

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A dung pit removed during modernisation UPDATING
Article may be quite old ANTIQUE
Brave NCO going out to join the battle line CONFRONT
Car, after hesitation, gives way on motorway MERCEDES
Chap having passion for news COVERAGE
Company guard ESCORT
Descriptive of certain walkers SUREFOOTED
Find company in one churchman or another DEACON
Girl's describing publicity dodges EVADES
He received his rents mid-month CAESAR
He's not at home with legal rules OUTLAW
Hide zip PELT
Holy smoke! One could be responsible CENSER
Keep product of long and short division to start with STRONGHOLD
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Money-making facility TALENT
Quartet heard and observed as anticipated FORESEEN
Regretted sounding discourteous RUDE
Return to a fairground attraction? SWITCHBACK
Rising in time, sailor rectified mistakes ERRATA
Road works in order ORDAIN
Seat of Empire OTTOMAN
Specified period some time in the future ONEDAY
Spot of sympathy from predator? TEARDROP
Steer straight NEAT
Sweet sort of rain fall ACIDDROP
The buck stops here RABBITHOLE
Travel free on first excursion RIDE
Whatever people think, it is nevertheless a backstreet THOUGHTS