The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,152 - Aug 10 2007

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Clues Answers
'Dips won't run out' (from the sign outside) DOWNTURNS
... good humour put back in, eg by tipsy laity GENIALITY
A china vase last dropped by dilettante AMATEUR
Adore snacks? 'X' marked the spot where these appear LOVEBITES
Cooked just our race day menus CARTES
Current accommodation in area by bank RIVERFLAT
Dickensian fellow's turned informer SNODGRASS
Enough dry ground for a thin runner GREYHOUND
Excused 27 dropping the ... LETOFF
Get less time in the kitchen area SHRINK
Italian who painted the Queen as more saucy LIPPIER
Man overboard? That's a new recruit ROOKIE
New church in southern Ireland's losing ground, honest SINCERE
Playing area used by batters and pitchers SANDPIT
Plump for new 3-D TV series FATHERTED
Poetaster's garbled works produced by 3 23, say? OPERETTAS
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Rob winked mischievously, having 28 BROKEWIND
Roughly two years old, English bit of lacework DOYLEY
Scabs left in some beastly panto costume BLACKLEGS
See 17 BEETON
See 23 DUJOUR
See 30 NORTON
See 9 ONGOON
Some licks from a Gibson? On the contrary MEL
Sort of doormen employed by pub - the heavily built type ENDOMORPH
The German's backed down SAD
Three eejits? So said 27's 17 down 3, endlessly! GOONGO
Usual price to enter jar GOINGRATE
Vessel at base in Irish town ARKLOW
What got old Sid somewhat spaced out? LSD
Wife hit in the ear by Victorian writer MRS
Wrong or right to hang man who acted in 27? GRAHAM