The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,449 - Jul 24 2008

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Clues Answers
A top detective's gathered together drug addicts ACIDHEADS
Among Irish, a writer SHAW
Charity making Doolittle lose heart DOLE
Colonel dramatically choosing to protect king PICKERING
Creator's drive reduced by 50%? DEMIURGE
Do air broadcast by centre of network, part of BBC RADIOTWO
Dramatic heroine is final character included by essayist ELIZA
Environmental group wants space for putting energy in measure GREENPEACE
Form of address for East Enders? Not half! COCK
Gets around through use of quiet donkeys BYPASSES
Gradually become colour seen in cut fruit MELTINTO
In earlier life, former partner one's caught in act PREEXISTENCE
Instrument showing fish in front of area round boat BASSTUBA
Middle of tune recorded without piano, yet to be used UNTAPPED
Clues Answers
Particularly large vehicles, a lot of which 12 collected OSCARS
Person told about Thames disaster in movie MYFAIRLADY
Player of 21, originally, almost a saint ANDREW
Player selected for part of 11, one of famous group HARRISON
Professor initially appearing twice in a row in this puzzle HENRYHIGGINS
Ring producer 2 criticised early in his career WAGNER
Smoothly finished a little after second SATINY
Snobbish boy and girl LADIDA
Sound like 21, initially, and lack aspiration? DROPYOURAITCHES
Strip off gear, appearing in Sun, right? UNRIG
Unknown taken in by eccentric man that can be taught to speak MYNA
Witticisms about girl 2 wrote three dramas for PURITANS
Writer of 12, sounds like a beginner LERNER