The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,690 - May 4 2009

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A body of gunmen turned on him AARON
Allow real change in a better system TOLERATE
Beat decisively in a field event HAMMER
Carried north in a tidal wave BORNE
Equipment used in the services TENNISRACKET
Formidable chaps giving outstanding service MENACING
Gloss over title in the Spanish style ENAMEL
Happy to give duo more dough GOODHUMOURED
In this one is right behind someone with a private hobby CLOSEPURSUIT
It may be buttonholed or rebuked ORCHID
It was spliced with spirit MAINBRACE
It's obvious the minister was brought up in the Old Testament OVERT
Join some troops heading east UNITE
Loud clamour may lead to apprehension HUEANDCRY
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Master of vessel expected SUBDUE
Moses received them in order, ten set out in writing COMMANDMENTS
One would lose status as a union member BACHELOR
Port doesn't open to give shelter ARBOUR
Ruins runaway affairs on ship SCUPPERS
So the judge introduces alternative final sentence THEREFORE
State accepted initially leaving Omaha out OKLAHOMA
The elder made king of England ETHELRED
The rest of the afternoon SIESTA
This has been used poetically in the past ERENOW
Wanting time to make up a deficit SHORTAGE
What consumers want to ask? DEMAND
When drowsy I'm disturbed by noisy behaviour ROWDYISM
Wonders when phone is out of order and name has changed PHENOMENA