The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,016 - Mar 5 2007

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Aggravates school head? That's not called for NEEDLESS
An arduous struggle of some gravity UPHILLTASK
Are they why numbers of people get confused? CROSSEDLINES
Author of 'Tom Jones' is not in FIELDING
Big shock absorber BUMPER
Celebrates moving on, takes him a gift MAKESANIGHTOFIT
Cold store base CHEAP
Form of variety before the '50s, much as I recollected MUSICHALL
Girl's short time in Air Traffic Control JOYSTICK
He keeps an eye on the hands to avoid overtime CLOCKWATCHER
Heap makes a bushel EPHA
Important person seen at the fair BIGWHEEL
Is adrift at sea, needing immediate help FIRSTAID
It might alter certain features in a phrase EXPRESSION
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Key edict of Parliament, one raising awkward points CACTI
Lot of Arabs KISMET
Maclean's turn to show restraint MANACLES
Manifestation of armed power BICEPS
Oral might be set for calculating power of mathematicians LOGARITHM
Picture held firm in frame ICON
Please order wood for making furniture SAPELE
Rev up? SKYPILOT
Sound vision required by a city developer SITE
The little beast turns into a little angel on her entry CHERUB
Tradesman having trouble occupying a high position TAILOR
Turn on a fool GOON
Unimportant people make solving murders difficult NOBODIES