The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,979 - Apr 8 2010

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Clues Answers
'One more river' — and every character can follow 17 STYX
16 when in church CASH
17's track opening HATCH
A little bit like an insect on a pole ASMIDGEN
Adherence to princes when they first change sides? LOYALTY
Author of 17 and (with model) of 'The Railway Children's Return'? IBSEN
Bone of bird in addition STERNUM
Club with which to 17 IRON
First on field, left back LEADER
Game advice for confrontation? EYEBALL
Grass home for d-devil housing an explosive INDIANHEMP
Handle for 17 NAME
Ideal players rhyme DREAMTEAM
Keep skin covered? HIDE
Lack of 25 to identify problem about distance in China INFIDELITY
Little time to promote desire such as 17 without 24 in 2 MONEY
More room after 17, say, for 'Next' noise factory EXTENSION
Clues Answers
On 8, hence 17: sailors first to interrupt bribe BURNING
Parrot that's flown from capital PRETORIA
Peevishness about book? That's a good one BIBLE
Playwright, prelate and ex-Chancellor before 17 with no end to a text WILLIAMS
Qualification required for course ENTREE
Recover, say, in wet weather REGAIN
Right to enter observed — obtain one for National Park SERENGETI
River of the Dales and river that's next to the Wash? AIRER
Sack to go with 17 FIRE
See 17 NEW
Series probing matter of fruit tree PRUNUS
Setter's time for 17 IMAGE
Splendid Scots keep North End struggling as it was in the beginning BRAND
Such a man requiring d__ females? Apparently not SELFMADE
What's 'Porridge'? Directions just as you like ASITCOMES
Wicked lady's anagram indicator SADLY