The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,143 - Jul 31 2007

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Clues Answers
Constant puffing - evidence of frantic cycling? CHAINSMOKING
Crooked Irish hat about right as penitent's garment HAIRSHIRT
Design takes month, with gold DECOR
Doctor set compass to find distance ESTRANGE
Drop nothing? FALL
Easy clue - 'Free meat?' DEAD
Female neighbours bringing disorder MALADY
Frustration, as Bunthorne's bride introduces herself IMPATIENCE
Had Belgians (or Bengalis) turned out Asian? BANGLADESHI
Humiliate with a thump ABASH
I chewed over a bone TIBIA
Inertia indeed? INACTION
Interior lighting is on and cost's up - amount? No, be prepared! SPONTANEOUS
Leading poet's written about love that is on the bed HEADBOARD
Clues Answers
Lick around small animal BEAST
Ludicrous car tax - this hanging round your neck? CRAVAT
Opposition tricked into broadcast SHADOW
Passage from Tosca, mainly fiddle SCAM
Sacred instrument found in bin, broken, with glue regularly applied INVIOLABLE
See 12 COMBUSTION
See 7 GIVEAWAY
Silver 5 across, perhaps, joins about 50 shades ROLLERBLINDS
Squealer having framed racketeers, she shifts precious cargo OILTANKER
Stage is left to Russian leader, under a man of law LEGISLATOR
Suggesting face relaxed LAIDBACK
Various old marines following line in mufti, shabby MULTIFORM
Wet pot WEED
With oozing centre, European butter ZIDANE