The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,686 - Apr 29 2009

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Clues Answers
Accept English recipe TAKE
Alec and I ran about in pollution-free conditions CLEANAIR
As Kevin Pietersen came down the pavilion steps and breathed out very anxiously WITHBATEDBREATH
Bilko ran off, holding the holy book KORAN
Bill made out one Conservative to be a scholarly fellow ACADEMIC
Burning back, if in time AFIRE
Car's smash hit? TRIUMPH
Feature one gone missing in an Asian country CHIN
Following dessert, have something the menfolk favour AFTERSHAVE
French article has includ­ed the once Forbidden City LHASA
Gar used in the stew? RAGOUT
Gives permission after giving back bat and pads TABLETS
Herb has to finish — I've to follow ENDIVE
Intending to have base in Guatemala, initially MEANING
It's injurious to health and it's found in blood GOITRE
Clues Answers
Listen in! Amazing singer's practising REHEARSING
National party — any change could finish it LIBYAN
Pack ship's entrance way off GANG
Plot also included military unit PLATOON
Recorder less often coming back around the point REGISTRAR
Same variation seen in curved lower story BASEMENT
Six helping after buildings start shaking VIBRATION
Something found after test in the London Underground TUBE
Spelt out, calculator presents means of getting a rise STEPLADDER
Sucker said to draw out soluble elements LEACH
Underactive German worker is no longer needed REDUNDANT
Visionary gives thought to the catalogue IDEALIST
White stone produced by a research area bloomer ALABASTER
Wrongdoing revealed by Sadat in an earlier conflict CRIMEANWAR