The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,813 - Sep 24 2009

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Clues Answers
A name current crowd associates with social beings: 'spirit raisers' ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Account level in the US STORY
And, shortly before turning 50, Madonna's disputed strip? NOMANSLAND
Boastful manner of resident rid of split lease SIDE
Bowl a full toss — it's ended on asphalt! OVERPITCH
Canny source of strength for the pipe-smoking sailor SPINACH
Certain amount of friction casually reported in an unspecified place SOMEWHERE
Cover for the sleeping seabird (blue) EIDERDOWN
Drama when non-permanent male employee is included in trial THETEMPEST
Drink and jam gets journalist censored SUPPRESSED
Fictional detective's temperature dropped, denoting a fast day MAIGRE
Finished going round river track somewhere in France DORDOGNE
Go before it and be lost WEST
Happy? Shame — that's arrogant UPPITY
Hardly celebs, 'X' and 'Y'? UNKNOWNS
Clues Answers
It makes Art roar out after bank's No 3 teller NARRATOR
Jack gets each soul turning green JEALOUS
Leave salt over old soldier DESERTRAT
Mark, Barbie's friend, toasted so? TOKEN
Maybe Morecambe's bounded by a mother country AMERICA
Mean to hold on when the next dark time comes TONIGHT
Name state with retro look MARIA
Not the feature film villain's footwear? BROGUE
Predators showing quiet craft SHARKS
Small carnivore shortened portico STOA
Sooty's spouts JETS
Stupid reason to lose one's tongue NORSE
Treetop bats round lake practise thought transference? TELEPORT
What's wrong with ensign wrapping up well? ENSWATHING