The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,950 - Mar 5 2010

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1 down, for example, has no quiet period OPERA
Award received by Domenico Scarlatti OSCAR
Beds retired floozy in it STRATA
Beginning to tailor French writer's wedding clothes TROUSSEAU
Belted one of kids, caught comatose and drugged up ZONKEDOUT
Burden borne by apprentice countryman YOKEL
Burden borne by you and me? ONUS
Comforts kids after beheading EASES
Conservative dons return to classical models in preliminary research RECONNAISSANCE
Detailed untrue deposition causing complete change of plan UTURN
Egg-laying mammals had since evolved ECHIDNAS
Fat Teutonic soprano initially performing in musical drama COSIFANTUTTE
Get tight in Athens TX TAUTEN
If several are swimming she'll make sure they're safe LIFESAVER
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Jack perhaps has a medium korma, oddly missing an ingredient CARDAMOM
One for whom zen ethics are ridiculous NIETZSCHE
Orthodox geometrical adjective describing a cardinal point CANONICAL
People using shears and driers HAIRDRESSERS
Policemen liking to provoke antipathy DISTASTE
Possibly an orange pin? STOCKINGFILLER
Publish material without introduction ISSUE
Quickest way to start infiltrating nuclear base FASTLANE
Spiteful Tommy? CATTY
Statute rigorously restricting temporary children's homes UTERI
Swear shock treatment Arachne's undergoing is working EFFECTIVE
Vessel, towards stern, is under moving water RAFT
Wants to hold granny bonds COVENANTS
When Usain Bolt runs they make sure he's 'clean' ABLUTIONS