The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,265 - Dec 20 2007

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A woman's remains ASHES
Animal welfare's ending for John on a tractor DEERE
Avoid order to squeeze through first of tunnels OBVIATE
Dropping speed? DEATHRATE
Fish for pussy MOLLY
Fish stuffed with ultimate in confection - stupid use for sweet food CONDENSEDMILK
Great female performer keen to make a comeback DIVA
Hounds essentially like fluffy bunnies, perhaps, heading for slaughterhouse PERSECUTES
I heard, party image formed here EYEBALL
Is a greasy pole so puzzling? HARDTOGRASP
Last time STRETCH
Leader of Athenians in pain, an old Greek ACHAEAN
Legitimate - yet this idiotic newspaper suggesting there's no legal ownership? PROPERTYISTHEFT
Clues Answers
Make a decision about a working class type with bad credit REACH
Make out isthmus NECK
Prepare to leave opening for each lover of theatre PLAYGOER
Put off holding punishment back, though done again REENACTED
See 2 AVERDICT
Sense inferior position UNDERSTANDING
So become unhinged? HAVEASCREWLOOSE
Test cholera out in filthy hole EARTHCLOSET
Thug, admitting nothing right, shows concern LOOKOUT
Vessels for kitchens GALLEYS
Visual aids may be ageless? Yes EYEGLASSES
With private on song, go to bed LIEDOWN
Young horse last in race given support initially TEENAGE