The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,561 - Dec 2 2008

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'It's your joint,' said (drunkenly) Native American SHAWNEE
A name one's rejected with an appreciative word EVITA
American battle against alien American ANTIETAM
As the art of making the base noble involves male in poisoned chalice ALCHEMIC
Be better off with Ecstasy for a short spontaneous performance IMPROV
Britain in poetry book held by an international player ALBION
Church split about art venue in capital city CHICAGO
Cold, tail coat-curling Italian resort! CATTOLICA
Director of half a car ferry, say ROEG
Do as you please, no matter what passes ANYTHINGGOES
Enjoying Nancy's delights? He won't, not being flexible ONTHETOWN
Flower rather like a cat swallowing lithium TIGERLILY
Forecasters encountered at the rink side? METOFFICE
Game aristocrats lacking rights CHESS
Group from ship celebrating at the top of the stairs? LANDINGPARTY
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Instrument routine upended - vandal! VIOLATOR
Letter of Swiss mountain hectares ALPHA
Literally, an assistant to a dictator? AMANUENSIS
Man wants head of circus dwarf CHAPPY
Medium reggae tempo, endlessly changing EGGTEMPERA
Music makers, 'Drifters', lacking a lead OBOES
Oil monarch's reduced comfort GREASE
Overturned political leader, one guarded by reticent body of troops COMPANY
Push blend of US pop and Lion King (short version) PROPULSION
Rice cooked with orange captivating Latin author ERICAMBLER
Rocker possibly not opening locks HAIR
Rubbish Poles measure inside of hooter NONSENSE
Tender spoken old king OFFA
The Mafia, short of a hit, casually turned over celebrity FAME
Transport both sides of a line in the desert? CARAVAN