The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,037 - Mar 29 2007

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A few lines of comedy or artistry? SKETCH
A weirdo, whichever way you look at it KOOK
Dubious other painter shouldn't forge Rembrandt's work THERETURNOFTHE
Flower's somewhat phenomenal ascent ANEMONE
Frank said to appear surprised OPENMOUTHED
Girl with a lisp? An unlikely story MYTH
Great work, as old relation steals gold ORATORIO
Greater Manchester's creaking joint? OLDHAM
Holding pose, possible can be seen VISITABLE
King having a great time - a blast! KABOOM
Light now failing, happening before team loses opener EVENTIDE
Might this comprise a candlelit dinner, then bloke caught fertilising eggs? ROMANCE
Poker may be very exciting REDHOT
Relation attending university that was a joke, creating uproar BROUHAHA
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See 21 PRODIGALSON
Send back perfect lamb, perhaps, having eaten beef to get blood poisoning TOXAEMIA
Siren's given Fury stick, the sucker! VAMPIREBAT
Slight tease, bit of a porker SPARERIB
So you don't say? REALLY
To get the better of folk, aunt proves devious OUTFLANK
Wasteful scum in 21 5 SLAG
Water, pure and simple MERE
Weaken, having torn a muscle at end of game EMASCULATE
What's different: skill to get across ATHWART
When touring, miss London (also Pacific nation) SOLOMONISLANDS
Where bolder explorer's heading - but there's a catch to it! BRASSIERE
Where boredom unusual (if you're lucky!) BEDROOM
Woman after reversal of morning sickness MALADY