The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,053 - Apr 17 2007

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Clues Answers
Actress Joan needs resolve, getting the bird GREENWOODPECKER
Be established as keeper for team? EXIST
Ceremonial procession gets soldier half dead PARADE
Effect when horse gets in gorse WHIN
Expecting a hack to provide gen on almost everything INFOAL
Expertise is disguised with prim aloofness PROFESSIONALISM
Film studio - male not special, is wooden ELMTREE
Friendly face met with expression of surprise CORDIAL
Herefordshire town somehow set out to bring in old stars LEOMINOR
I help with gigs - I adore travelling ROADIE
Loses out crossing a river without rower? OARLESS
Material is black when consumed by flames FIBRE
Mathematical function - feel comfortable with the jargon? COSECANT
Natural earth woman is fighting back RAWSIENNA
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Nothing for fellow to eat? There's beef MOAN
Nymph to finish up hugging Herbert DAPHNE
Outside front of radio this could be something rotating TUNER
Perhaps the devil is cast out somewhere in Venezuela ANGELFALLS
Petrol cap's possibly something that comes with the van PARCELPOST
Races after party to get presents DONATIONS
River's rising around derelict fort in theatrical place STRATFORD
Slip caught Aussie opener CLANGER
String player not good person - or inspired musician CORELLI
Trainee medics in theatre performances, we hear? INTERNES
Went through water to jetty, getting more sodden SWAMPIER
What Esau took from Jacob without hesitation? BROTH
What the Queen of Hearts wanted to avoid HEADOFF
Wild green site SERENGETI