The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,711 - May 28 2009

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8 ad replaced by a Poet Laureate on parliamentary business EARLYDAY
Aristocrat is surround­ed by unknowns on a regular basis YEARLY
Army officer who might be capped shortly, say LIEUTENANT
Attractive photos reportedly first of a fairy-tale character PRINCE
Carried round the island BORNEO
Draw attention to notice ADVERT
Drink and where to get it on account? BARSAC
Falcon of the yellowhammer/linnet family MERLIN
Fly but without a place to land RUNWAY
Forced to act with a politician, the Spanish and French having departed IMPELLED
I cut out the hard stuff when at work STONEMASON
I err, made drunk and getting more vague DREAMIER
If neat MS is sent round, all should be clear MANIFEST
It's sticky on reflection eg about mid-July GLUE
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Notice to merge to come next? ADJOIN
Outcome of set rule endlessly applied RESULT
Pastel once restored, showing many different colours OPALESCENT
Plant's found right in the middle of the bog FERN
Property of 2 showing tendency not to leave STICKINESS
Punishment that's fair FINE
Rattle on about patient TOLERANT
See 25 CHARMING
See 7 MOTION
Sweet noted for 5? LOLLIPOP
Test outside aim with it TRENDY
The man's confused with a front and back — it's an abomination ANATHEMA
Two notes about morning glory FAME
Unspoilt countryside in essence NATURE