The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,489 - Sep 9 2008

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Clues Answers
Abandon brushwood SCRUB
Allowed out of bed to relax LETUP
Attribute of one flying fortress FASTNESS
Bobby swindles board CONSTABLE
Celebrated craft of Hollywood producer, involving continuity MAYFLOWER
Character in Shakespeare manuscript - or 'War and Peace', for example ANTONYMS
Chip in, being consciencestricken about missing last bus CONTRIBUTE
Colorado's first: it contains the greatest material CALICO
Composer twisting tail of fire bird? GREBE
Conservatives needing a strategy immediately? RIGHTAWAY
Don is a blighter, torturing mice ACADEMIC
Employees occasionally with musician outside community centre CASUALS
Failing to keep appointment with deputy, dog comes back STANDINGUP
Fall in ditch DROP
Feel oddly thrilled for a moment FLEETINGLY
Clues Answers
Glowing ember's first set in a sort of rock AGLEAM
Having a melancholy temperament - is it a Labour failing? ATRABILIOUS
Is and isn't involved in protests SITINS
Joiners check topless beach AMPERSANDS
Keeping out 50% of cuddly toys CUSTODY
Losing wings little by little - that's very bad ABYSMAL
Musical turns in records kept by landlords RENTROLLS
Nothing in birds' enclosure? See loose birds! CANADAGEESE
Offering bail to no delinquent OBLATION
Opera set in Preston or Manchester NORMA
Players below par no longer wanted CASTOFF
Please ask for umpire's decision APPEAL
Shock! Heads of State turning up naked! STUN
Some URLs recommended for beginners to explore online SURF
Too close for canasta players in capital ALSO