The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 22,270 - Jul 25 2001

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24 I came across on the way up ITEM
24, if in charge on the off chance SPECIFIC
24s for descendants and supporters - lots BRASSTACKS
Aristocratic girl, possibly, should get 8 EARLYBIRD
Aside from male, we got upset when his agent turned up STAGEWHISPER
Backward writer to cut example of 2? NEPHEW
Beetle is female from Greece DORIS
Broadcast keeping one in television, it appears - that's the general theory RELATIVITY
Cook in the 24? DEVIL
Current turns falter, interrupting great success WATERFLOW
Eastern princess enters tree and flower GERANIUM
Effects of rape - so diesel is produced OILSEEDS
Extract information from woman or man, primarily WORM
In Holland it could be slung with 8 on it HOOK
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Land with feathers reduced to powder GROUNDDOWN
Let horrid characters be put in charge of broadcasting once LORDREITH
One seeking to be laid by corporal in play, first in playhouse NYMPHO
Particular stump DETAIL
Poor journalist in craving for elevation NEEDY
Propositions in or around the house PREMISES
Protecting (everything in the room, say?) from rust UNDERSEALING
River in our garden EDEN
Sassenach like Chapman or Fitzgerald, maybe single lady ENGLISHER
See with temp LOCUM
The lousy, dirty 24s NITTYGRITTY
The Pobble's aunt's pet, given by Bantu cleric RUNCIBLECAT
They may be linked and shot SHIRTCUFFS
Use more force, we 'ear, or it'll get cooled ARDOUR