The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,010 - Feb 26 2007

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A speaker returning brief thanks amid golden words ORATOR
A strike in York, say, would be a catastrophe CALAMITY
About to cut a prison stretch ACREAGE
Another run EXTRA
As in pre-stage make-up? GREASEPAINTS
Backing the poetic use of stillborn NEE
Bill is on the line expressing agreement ACCORD
Catches, as one comes drunkenly home REELSIN
Church councils saying wickedness has the advantage? SYNODS
Consecrate a Rodin sculpture ORDAIN
Decoration acquired over time by a press baron? PAPERCHAIN
Describing a school at play? SCANDALOUS
Disturbance of increasing volume UPROAR
Exclusive treatment for a political offence BANISHMENT
Farm butter RAM
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Fish after repairing net with twine ENTANGLE
Go flat out arranging a tenancy to rent LETRIP
Is it won by the fastest guns in the West? ARMSRACE
Minds leaving the country BRAINDRAIN
Near the middle MEAN
Part or parts of fish left in ROLE
Presumably he's bent on breaking the law ARCHCRIMINAL
Private lodging provided with little hesitation INNER
Sounds confused HUBBUB
Standing still, but not against reform STAGNATION
Take quite a time to enjoy membership BELONG
They go round in circles ARCS
They may be inflated, say, to being very large EGOS
University head has the opportunity to turn back CHANCELLOR
Vehicle quickly becomes a hardtop CARAPACE