The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,501 - Sep 23 2008

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... with expression of late Piper DEADPAN
A cakewalk is more than enough ABUNDANCE
Advertising concert with no one to turn up PROMOTION
Boy raised hand entirely for his own indulgence SELFIST
Could great music be 1 of 9? TRAGICMUSE
Drama viewed by audience SCENE
English put in optimum form when threatened BESET
Flex, though copper is the more likely material LEAD
Found in 8 after prohibition in India BANGALORE
French statesman took his place with wealthy English RICHELIEU
Glum girl has to take out loan for fuel ETHANOL
Initial duty with its administrators cut out EXCISED
Instant cereal from the heart of Patna TRICE
Is it green to take up bottled water? NAIVE
Lady entertainer without qualification DONNA
Letter from funny man losing head - 19 down girl's suitor ... OMICRON
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Like fire in turn goes off IGNEOUS
One past villain IAGO
One wears a decoration on the way out GOING
Peter's in no peril SAFE
Possibly, a Roman's stroke? OARSMAN
Rate of one cheeky bash at a classic cuckold AMPHITRYON
Relation of a bishop in state NARRATION
Space many forfeit when shut in ENCLOSE
Start to hold forth over a single shot of the hard stuff ORIGINATE
Such as Paul getting blame and punishment STRAP
Summer breakdown? Call out RAC CALCULATOR
Technique pioneered by Disney into a main production ANIMATION
The lot - how's about that? November starts here ALLHALLOWS
Virtue the church has first to learn with difficulty TOLERANCE
What's cast by model that she has to watch? DIET
Zealous speech could be a bore EAGRE