The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,338 - Mar 17 2008

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A number stay calm in disaster and upheaval CATACLYSM
A second son for the prophet AMOS
Atrocious football team at home with no score against us VILLAINOUS
Being dressed as a priest should pay dividends INVESTMENT
Biased team and what may be done about it ONESIDED
Bows and scrapes to obtain indications of approval FIDDLESTICKS
Crazy lament? MENTAL
Eric goes out, heading north to be more exact NICER
Great fun for sadists? SCREAM
In retreat, Capone stood at bay ALCOVE
It is fitting amidst extremes of penury PITY
List of slang CANT
Offbeat classical character BETA
Once rises develop on the stock market it may disappear RECESSION
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Oven ring used outside for cooking ROASTING
Pick up a bargain CONTRACT
Plans for men on board, we hear DRAFTS
Rank detectives originally managed RANCID
Score with awkward truths in clever argument CUTANDTHRUST
Smokes and produces an angry reaction INCENSES
Soldier lacking papers? Very suspicious! PARANOID
Some symptoms of an extremely silly modern disorder SYNDROME
Sort of lead mother will follow in principle DOGMA
Sought out hooligans TOUGHS
Sweetheart joins sergeant in dance FLAMENCO
Took firm action to speed things up PUTONESFOOTDOWN
When special forces transgress with killer ASSASSIN