The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,402 - May 30 2008

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24, formerly adequate, now ideal specimen PERFECTEXAMPLE
A bird is overhead, but no sort of dove RHEA
Considers dropping rate for composer DELIBES
Cornish village said to change nobody ALTARNUN
Cutting Queen's speech? OFFWITHHISHEAD
Deny one's in this sort of light DISOWN
Doctor hailed for designing aerodynamic feature DIHEDRAL
Follicular inflammation spoken of as mental illness SYCOSIS
Give euro to screen actor DONATE
In love, way unknown for mild treatment HOMEOPATHY
Last road designed to aid the traveller LOADSTAR
Lewes can't be mistaken for a northern city NEWCASTLE
Like the view from the summit DOWNHILL
Once in the red, the Guardian's going out EXODUS
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One spook backs half capital letter YPSILON
Outfits that won't go off DUDS
Paddle east in Somerset OARE
Quiet note decreased to close SHUTDOWN
Quote Gordius for a turn that makes you throw up EMETIC
Records Americans refused to talk about DISCS
Refreshments with endless chaff TEAS
Resolved to see investigators in action DECIDED
Sense sign of agreement in the crew EYESIGHT
Theatre play is on Handel SHELDONIAN
Timber for a singular golfer TIGERWOOD
Toilet charge angers - it's a scandal CASHFORPEERAGES
Under strain when sent out east TENSE
Where those alert may read, with sleepers bedded down BETWEENTHELINES