The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,199 - Oct 4 2007

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... car from the Corn Belt I've overhauled CONVERTIBLE
A French woman, retiring one in company, not fearless UNHEROIC
A scholarly work, in my opinion TOME
Alexander Selkirk's tongue ERSE
Branch out, using hard drive provided with playback RAMIFY
Burden a person usually conceals ONUS
Clergyman with prayer designed to catch crook PREBENDARY
Couple on river in boat, as seen in illustrations ARTWORK
Craft that's shipshape going to Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer? TRIMARAN
Cut across to Detroit MOTOWN
Detective seen with abrasive old comedian DICKEMERY
Female with new hat and close-fitting dress SHEATH
Fictional captain in South Dakota is sunk SCUTTLED
Files originated for the auditor ROWS
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Firm support in car ... FASTBACK
Free cinema popcorn - initially consumed for free EMANCIPATE
Game on jetty? What could be more eccentric? LOOPIER
Hot water swirling round? Don't mention it! THEWAR
Land with a Polish leader WALESA
New York theatre, say? EMPIRESTATE
Race pickets STAKES
Remark made by first person in French resort MENTION
Scratch teams tied in ballpark? ESTIMATED
Sensational turn, OK? KNOCKOUT
Side order of synthetic cream MANCHESTERCITY
Sound travels quickly in boats DINGHIES
This, grammarians say, is a no-no DOUBLENEGATIVE
Welsh town supplied with eggs from the country MOLDOVA