The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,112 - Jun 25 2007

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A regiment prepared to shoot GERMINATE
A self-effacing action of the Japanese HARAKIRI
A steep fluctuation in old currency PESETA
A timber at right angles to a ship's keel ABEAM
As hit by the carpenter reaching the right conclusion? NAILHEAD
At sea, seamen must find diversions AMUSEMENTS
Beat the unbeatable BEST
Border protest? MARCH
Close-up of notability? BIGSHOT
Considerable resources needed to change the law WEALTH
Express lacking a restaurant car? FASTTRAIN
Get a welcome run and declare AVER
Holst's work scheme set out PLANETS
It may be a soap works OPERA
Lay out loan for pensions NONPROFESSIONAL
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List of staff voting to tour Scottish town PAYROLL
No hunter, but possibly hunted ONTHERUN
One member's naughty children IMPS
Opening words? KEYPHRASES
Plan shows parking place PLOT
Possibly border on a criminal act MAYHEM
Pupil starts singing choral arrangement SCHOLAR
Rich? Well, in France you have change for a sou SUMPTUOUS
Spectacles used by marksmen SIGHTS
Teaches a number being introduced to English composition ENLIGNTENS
The living present? GIFTOFLIFE
Weapon that may be attached to a rifle SLING
Well-founded desert island with lake RATIONAL
Work on an island operation MANOEUVRE