The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,202 - Oct 8 2007

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Clues Answers
A big hit, poetry, that is fashionable ALAMODE
A comparison which makes one break into a grin SIMILE
A few stiff doubles needed before opening this show WAXWORKS
All right for light and water? VERYWELL
An aggressive female runner AMAZON
Attendant who never answers back gets pushed around DUMBWAITER
Beckham, say, swayed games on pitch MEGASTAR
Chortle when sober man gets into a row TITTER
Exceptionally animated, sparkling stuff DIAMANTE
Hear athlete is puffed BLEW
I am conclusively shown to be better IMPROVED
I have to go ashore in a ship when visiting them ISLANDS
I'll put my production to increase MULTIPLY
Is hesitant when perplexed? Quite the contrary ANTITHESIS
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It tastes sweet, but schoolboys dislike it CANE
Justice obtained by a soldier in various matters MAGISTRATE
Looted overthrown city of Spain TOLEDO
More work here? UTOPIA
Not how Anne Boleyn's ghost will collide with you HEADON
Old town subject to inflation TYRE
Raise game although ready to drop BEAT
Reach the others and stop COMETOREST
Stress injury STRAIN
The country bears it in mind BRITAIN
The length of time around it varies DURATION
The sort ready to compose something impressive? TYPESET
To step up will protect the foot TOECAP
Weather men caught in a flurry of sleet ELEMENTS