The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,758 - May 5 2006

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Clues Answers
About to follow upstanding American? Positive! SURE
Bird has an advertising leaflet - there's a catch in it FLYCATCHER
Boy appearing after a time, after grown-up weakened ADULTERATED
Breaks said to be for a drink SCHNAPPS
Caught with lots of paper and cosmetics CREAMS
Compelling posh man to go beneath central part of church URGENT
Complaints made after professional matches PROTESTS
Confused general leads men to defeat ultimately in 'The Big Picture' ENLARGEMENT
Controlled way to take speed MODERATE
Fast runners switch and step back WHIPPETS
Gulf partly seen in relation to rule REGULATION
Hairline fracture? PARTING
He's to fire disorganised, immature female HEIFER
Clues Answers
Hide the port! HARBOUR
Kitty returns to the scene of regular upheavals ETNA
One looking for beer in the hold? Quite the opposite! BEHOLDER
Plant in circles - a better arrangement outside BEETROOT
Rather church retained this vessel? SCHOONER
Scrubs comb - stylist's first SCOURS
Sign up before Head of State comes in ENTERS
Southern state beginning to bargain - a washout? SWAB
The Queen needs foreign money for the mission ERRAND
Those not ready for work under the railway line? SLEEPERS
Unskilled to assemble in next pier INEXPERT
What's been noted of late? OBITUARY
Wildlife trail? FILE