The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,789 - Aug 27 2009

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Clues Answers
American state university raised the standard USUAL
Bad to be in recession EVIL
Bone found in hospital, useful TALUS
Cold centre of quiche in shop returned, as frozen ICICLED
Cook cut it fine, serving Italian dish FETTUCINI
Cutting technique for old jumper? SCISSORS
Day in hole at the bottom of Auld Reekie? ARTHURSSEAT
Didn't have the figure, say, to prepare to feed baby LACTATE
Doctor ruminates, seeking treatment for disease ANTISERUM
Experience unconscious energy UNDERGO
Fantasy with English piano is carried by fiddle ESCAPISM
Going to pot, tries tea with hot milk — what an improvement! THATSMORELIKEIT
I sit on Bill, fatty ADIPOSE
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Kitty pinching is put back, or put forward POSIT
Lecturer maintaining order without a single commitment DEDICATION
Lessening of growth on yellow flower ORRIS
Mammoth starter unfortunately brought up is sausages SALAMIS
Man put on record — one from the ’60s HELP
Musical tune finds speed with a runner, whatever it is ZIPADEEDOODAH
Payback time here? DEBTORSPRISON
Person fitting animal to its anagram? HORSESHOER
River swallowed up fine material TAFFETA
Routine surgery within the womb INUTERO
Short musical lines break in blow for composer GUSTAVHOLST
Star burying one's treasure — he has the money ALISTAIRDARLING
Withdraw head from very fertile bird OSTRICH