The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,782 - Aug 19 2009

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Clues Answers
'Games and Puzzles' portfolio covers SPORT
21 area where we were contemptible, British held WESTBANK
A friend acquires trimmed skirt in the city ABUDHABI
A long time to get over German staying in hotel AUBERGE
About to lay Phil Mitchell's mum when papa's away EGGY
Bad-tempered 27, left on the interior, heading this way? STROPPY
Car book with copy on cassette AUDIOTAPE
European claiming Egypt's last disembowelled mummy is Cleopatra's daddy PTOLEMY
Hip character recalled jazz openings INTROS
I try to conceal pain beginning to play punk rock artist IGGYPOP
Man's written in blue, which is yet to be verified THEORY
New player filling boots, taking out wingers immediately ONTHESPOT
No right cultivating Peter Storey's image STEREOTYPE
OK, for example, thus SAYSO
One genius on vacation getting into picture puzzles JIGSAWS
Clues Answers
Our dear friend up at one, puzzling TAUPI
Perfect clothes on a fighter MILITANT
Place order, getting from pick-up to destination, showing self-possession APLOMB
Preacher by lake in daydream REVERIE
Puzzle for the scary one to write up PROBLEM
Quiet? Very nearly that when breaking in on holiday route to Brindisi APPIANWAY
Relative taking drugs behind Burlington House causes no little drama GRANDOPERA
Spot the Mexican sauce MOLE
Sudden enlightenment emerging from Pisa to Rimini SATORI
The new stadium erupts for 18's favourites WESTHAMUNITED
Tongue's end circling woman's middle TAMIL
Very cold outside alehouse, not getting first of beers in POPULAR
What's triple-layered? The answer's somewhat coincidental THREEPLY
Yours truly's offered sweet with little bread, wiping top lip IMPUDENCE