The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,244 - Nov 26 2007

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Clues Answers
A friend at the gathering appears timorous FAINTHEARTED
An afternoon trip? TEADANCE
Bound to pull together YOKED
Charming item that's cast in spell MAGNETIC
Composer giving many an offer of a lift CHOPIN
Deliberate exaggeration may possibly be her ploy HYPERBOLE
Demon drink? SPIRIT
Discharge for sudden refusal to work LIGHTNINGSTRIKE
Fruit to stack in five lines LIMERICK
Home to have pride in LIONSDEN
It's essential to a helicopter going up and down ROTOR
Joke about money results in student's punishment GATING
Just scrap FAIRFIGHT
Legal document that could be a trap CONVEYANCE
Clues Answers
Mounting a revolt UPRISING
Nothing more than two notes MERE
One guilty of a grave offence BODYSNATCHER
Pat his arm in error IRISHMAN
Simple or complicated requests IMPLORES
Study about river, backing required NEEDED
Tell tales about little Catherine, being harshly critical SCATHING
Thrash in the return game FLOG
Transported for regimental training? RAPT
Turned key and pulled YANKED
Voters choose to speak ELECTORATE
Wolves' forwards playing rugby PACK
Works hard, but operates corruptly GRAFTS