The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,923 - Feb 2 2010

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Clues Answers
Action in theatre taking an age — dramatic entertainment OPERA
An old mum, almost totally awful freak ANOMALOUS
Another bug to arouse naturalist ATTENBOROUGH
Attack of wind — prime sign of indigestion within? TIRADE
Beetle, say, quickly getting protective cover CARAPACE
Decoration given in ceremony associated with high honour POMPOM
Drug, say, found in property ESTATE
English tot in group recovering RESUMING
Gas that's as virtually all gas now is! LEADFREE
Getting left out, grew weak and sad ANGUISHED
Group left in republic joining friend protecting Queen CONGLOMERATE
Home for the poor soul has me troubled ALMSHOUSE
In favour of blocking awful creep, of necessity PERFORCE
It's very cold and dry — stand outside BITTER
Clues Answers
Language of goddess that's hard to follow IRISH
Make allowances when catching the tube CATHETER
Mysterious object that could be a curse FLYINGSAUCER
Part of church school putting one off at start of academic year? TRANSEPT
Physicist has current going to earth cut short DIRAC
Poor man suffering with sinus, a serious problem PONSASINORUM
Problem with moving vehicle — get roadside helpers around ATAXIA
Rush? Do this to excess and you will CHARGE
Short skirts tempt vicars and suchlike MINISTRY
Silly arts graduate upset over what's irrational in maths ABSURD
Society having sensitivity about a politician's old-fashioned law STAMPACT
Stop income so unfairly with pounds needing to come in SEMICOLON
The man to accompany Eleanor in holy city HEBRON
What's in cache is treasure from a robbery HEIST