The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,652 - Mar 20 2009

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Clues Answers
Angel about to go to hell — or limbo? BACKBURNER
Birds don't start fighting around edges of the lake ULLSWATER
Book on the bench? RESERVE
Brilliance of man confined by some of his elders SHEEN
Bush beat me for king and I get snatched by French composer DUKAKIS
Cryptic clues with a religious origin, unlike this SECULAR
Do we drive vehicles off the road? Golly! JEEPERS
Don't admit Jones's partner's holding is a 5 DISAVOW
Don't talk during homework, gorgeous! DISHY
Far from centre page, goddess in danger PERIPHERAL
Finding commerce so sadly devoid of ecstasy, I ferry the kids SOCCERMOM
First notes after second notes in church? REREDOS
Gear numbers show state of anxiety KITTENS
Get together again? No kidding REALLY
Happy girl? It turns up twice in field LETITIA
Clues Answers
Hint by old actor in Essex TIPTREE
In rock, pull a passenger out of line STOW
It takes a god to injure (badly) hell JUPITER
Last words on monarch are not so green RIPER
Loveless marriages — good, dangerous, or boring? UNINSPIRED
Name of economist and army organiser MAYNARD
Outlook when king and lord briefly struggle amid great success WORLD
See 21 AWAY
See 22 VIEW
Sideboard behind the scenes? DRESSER
Top man serving drinks first to man of fashion ARMANI
University on its last drink YALE
We keep signs in place outside their opening time: we are teasingly famous for … WOMENSINSTITUTE
Zeal displayed by English humanists ENTHUSIASM
… a chap with record player not quietly reading with small boy around JAMANDJERUSALEM