The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,800 - Sep 9 2009

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Clues Answers
A few steps required to keep emergency room bug-free STERILE
Beg child to abandon jump in Covent Garden ENTREAT
Do I hear Paddy's mate drinks cocktails? MIXUPS
Dr WMD's quarters for Karen BLIXEN
Early 'Top Gear' programme begins with Exhibit A crash, driving off Beachy Head PIXIEHAT
Gas turned up to No IX XENON
Good news for rail commuters except one, dumbstruck TRANSFIXED
Hillary keen about visiting Sri Lanka and Norway as … CLINTON
It's nearly May 19 and opening of exotic Rio dance MAXIXE
Month when Israelis at last have riotous time SHEVAT
Number making ice creams with 9, 15 and 25 NINETY
Old folk in Spain invading picnic with no clothes on ICENI
Opts for Ernie, say the photoshopped bits? PIXELS
Rick Stein opening in Padstow's synchronised INSTEP
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Robber gang seized equipment BRIGAND
Say nice things about new tux, creating bit of a stir? ADMIXTURE
See 9 NINE
Sixth sense needed in teaching INTUITION
Small change in 27 and 9, not far short of 17% ONEINSIX
Their lives appear many times here in musical CATS
Today's old 9, 15 and 25 collectively ONINES
Tom the cowboy departs in a huff without starting some plumbing MIXERTAPS
Ulster loyalist maintains Latin library catalogue UNIONLIST
US night bird, second aviatrix to fly over river STRIXVARIA
With 99 getting in, Left versus Right produced result in 1997 LABOURVICTORY
… a former Republican opponent's persuaded to clarify why … EXPLAIN
… she's going nuts finally behind her picket fences PALINGS