The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,759 - Jul 23 2009

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A bandleader overcoming very old musicians, their principles undiminished ABSOLUTISTS
A lot of girls drink! BEVY
Big part of car BUMPER
Brought up changes to delete, outlining state ELEVATED
Cold beer, duff drink for the brain CEREBRUM
Cross reference? XMARKS
Dagger providing danger if heading towards the bottom KRIS
Dance? Did I step on your foot? EXCUSEME
Does one aim to be more cunning? ARCHER
European city's east and north clamped? VENICE
European city's queen divorced, her number up? VIENNA
Go for knife STAB
Little time grabbed by patient before you, one reflects CATSEYE
Looks and brains too unfair? This is fair! NOTJUSTAPRETTY
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Material that's no problem to take up MUSLIN
Might fish be second rate, sole off? BONELESS
No point adding point to pointed items NEEDLESS
Once more lend an ear if abandoning a new, new church REFINANCE
One singing good number on the whole ALTOGETHER
Pop success overcomes singer, one needing a lift HITCHER
Regular work in construction of line for old European city CONSTANTINOPLE
See 21 FACE
See 26 THESPOT
Spectacular manoeuvre requiring a little room, exercise to assist circling round and round LOOPTHELOOP
Stable quality yet to come to a head EVENNESS
Starring me impromptu as showman RINGMASTER
Sun now, then … season of rain MONSOON
Take apart last of coals within faint remnant of them? DISMEMBER