The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,044 - Apr 6 2007

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Clues Answers
A bank's religious premises ABBEYS
A French flat - that's odd! UNEVEN
A number of French pupils change direction at last ELEVEN
A Spanish gent is a handsome fellow ADONIS
Academic event: time for the glad rags FORMAL
Banter, they say, is not good when you're old BADINAGE
Belonging nowhere and, reportedly, without a map ROOTLESS
Cosy place where the heads of French Intelligence live FIRESIDE
It finds it difficult to keep in shape AMOEBA
It's a more unusual spray ATOMISER
Journalist, tired out, has nothing to hide EDITOR
Nice language FRENCH
Origins of a wicker cradle? OSIERBED
Our men mixed with American divers NUMEROUS
Clues Answers
Period just short of 26 years? Sounds bad DECADE
Place bets wearing fabric tie LIGAMENT
See 10 OCCASION
Silly Alfred exploded FLARED
Soldier, priest, or maker of tableware? SERVICEMAN
Sweetheart unhappy over lute TRUELOVE
The City wrapped in comfort still BECALM
They listen and look out for the fiddles AUDITORS
This concoction is neat TISANE
Twister has ruined his garment SWEATSHIRT
Victoria's favourite interest: a dream state BROWNSTUDY
What a lover may do to X OSCULATE
Where to grow up? ROOFGARDEN
You can't bank on some rest HOLIDAYS