The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,527 - Oct 23 2008

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Clues Answers
... and get hot with lean fuel mixture ETHANOL
Benches surround fashionable meeting places FORUMS
Came up with a diet designed to get you skinny EMACIATED
Drainage soft on the ear PLUGHOLE
English brats could feed on it BREAST
Flirtation of one and all at church DALLIANCE
Foresight might suggest avoiding a dental examination GIFTHORSE
Guest band performed in parliament BUNDESTAG
Heroine that's about to be flogged ISOLDE
Hook starts the way he'd go on ASPIRATE
It's in the wind blowing alien corn back to front CORNET
James takes one on the beach BONDI
King turned to caper when drying up XERANTIC
Lydia getting archbishop to turn is hard LANGUISH
Newcomer makes engine turn ... INGENUE
Clues Answers
North or south turns to take east and run off together ELOPE
Party by a river where 1 are found CAMPANILE
Plant found in the best gardens HEBE
Ragged lady, say, a noted cook NIGELLA
Rose has time to stay TREMAIN
Roundhead caught one with narcotic OPIATE
Snake concealed by boy at work OPHIDIAN
Sound asleep SNORE
Spaghetti tree hoax was no laughing matter PASTAJOKE
Spice removed by Cromwell MACE
The chef becomes a writer THEROUX
There's another biblical character ESTHER
They are soundly in 7 BELLS
Where people ride in Middle England MERIDEN
Where sister's said to be after lunch? NUNEATON