The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,500 - Sep 22 2008

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A softer sort of wood FOREST
Able to help us with fuel product USEFUL
Absent-minded girl's distinguishing feature DISTRAIT
Call for resignation causes uproar OUTCRY
Coastline seen from quarters on ship SEABOARD
Colourful source of surprise BLUE
Control earth's gravity above the pole GOVERN
Dishy redhead turns out to be rather dull DRYISH
Do a turn at the helm, perhaps VEER
Exclude crafty frequenter of pubs BARFLY
Fabric produced only when ready money is shown first CASHMERE
French cleric born in Lincoln ABBE
German university resentful about French one SORBONNE
Greek island, one with a colony in Africa at one time RHODESIA
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Hovercraft to transport the police? Right HELICOPTER
How journalists are recognised and schoolchildren punished BYLINES
In truth she is head of a big place VERA
Noise in the distance produced by pigs FARROW
One flower in flower ABLOOM
One who well remembers the penal settlement ELEPHANT
Rebel MP has reformed, so he swears! BLASPHEMER
Smart girl in the city CHICHESTER
Smiled widely, having support BEAMED
They get the game off to a flying start BEATERS
To get cheaper travel, he avoids paying FLYBYNIGHT
Under no obligation to observe established customs? DUTYFREE
When in France I get an awful feeling of envy JEALOUSY
Writer taking tea without cake BUCHAN