The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,906 - Jan 13 2010

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Clues Answers
5 shown to be justified VINDICATED
50% more given to host who won't accept royalty? REPUBLICAN
A little animal is terribly lean LIST
Aim to skirt centre of Manchester after all INTHEEND
Clubs unknown — iron or wood? CYPRESS
Dissenter's dance entertaining bishop REBEL
Drama programme's first seen by the French and Spanish PLAY
Dreadful coward with tough intentions behaving recklessly THROWINGCAUTION
Flower disease that's most difficult to fathom DEEPEST
French actor Alain's girl entered contest DECATHLON
Getting by on top of wall COPING
Hold back instead of stomach FORBEAR
Lose tenner, going to the dogs? That's a bloomer LENTENROSE
Notes by follower of Pope on measure to reveal source of power SOLARCELL
Pacific type has to look over endless sea APPEASER
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People leaving record company given awards EMIGRANTS
Reason, reportedly, for bird calls CAWS
Sage pens articles effortlessly WITHEASE
Scotch sword FOIL
See 16 TOTHE
See 16 WINDS
Shades of Clementine, K-K-K-Katy etc SUNGLASSES
Solomon, capturing leader of Egyptians, is just SOLELY
Spaniard in ring may be lacerated or knocked over TORERO
Stupid baronet plunged in river OBTUSE
Swish sort of four-by-two? FROUFROU
Teacher going back to university gets a piggyback in the country URUGUAY
Undemanding copper retiring CUSHY
Vamp is included in revamp IMPROVISE