The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,178 - Sep 10 2007

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Clues Answers
A bird's last lay SWANSONG
A piece for brass and wind instruments HORNPIPE
About to get severe cramp RESTRICT
Answer is again wrong RETORT
Be reluctant to suspend a footballer HANGBACK
Classic form of transport involving air and steam MASERATI
Cost in café outrageous - get takeaway CONFISCATE
Discarded garden tools may be kept here SHED
Fastened securely, but escaped BOLTED
It travels fast, say the attendants EXPRESSTRAIN
Judges assess criterion BENCHMARK
Knight to bring up topic for discussion RAISETHESUBJECT
Knock out some facts about aircraft DAKOTA
Learning about one in the French department LOIRE
Clues Answers
Official crossing place POLLINGBOOTH
Opening for a machine operator SLOT
Religious student, one smitten with Goliath THEOLOGIAN
Rising employment included a brother of Jacob ESAU
Selfish drivers do go rash when given the run-around ROADHOGS
Ships could be drifters TRAMPS
Started keeping goal for an indefinite duration OPENENDED
Tempers lost when prime minister discovers Italian resort RIMINI
The inner workings are essential INHERENT
Up and down, round and round it goes ROTOR
Wait on nondrinker, whose after a tip ATTEND
What's inside isn't real - only different ENTRAILS
Where cricketers practise catches NETS