The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,184 - Sep 17 2007

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A grain's fermented into wine-based drink SANGRIA
Around the end of the watch, escort put out lights TORCHES
Badly thrashed, nothing! It couldn't be closer SHORTHEAD
Bales out - disaster is complete ABSOLUTE
Cats in the pound OUNCES
Come to a party WAKE
Dismissal welcomed by Falstaff? SACK
Game show CHESS
Get up about midmorning and wash RINSE
Gets agreed damages set aside SEGREGATED
He removes his customers TAXIDRIVER
How the heat can knock one out ELIMINATE
Is the possessor of topless dresses OWNS
Mother's taking in older variety entertainments MELODRAMAS
Offices used by union negotiators? MARRIAGEBUREAUX
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Oriental girl is carried shoulder-high EPAULETTE
Pamper those preferring 'down under' for retirement? FEATHERBED
Passed oneself off as having been a model? POSED
Principal boy embraces heroine at last LEAD
Profit from hobby INTEREST
Promise not freely given PAROLE
Rubbish holder in container ship? BINLINER
Some offer is questionable, being rather suggestive RISQUE
The German rock singer teaching the French one LORELEI
This angle cannot be right OBLIQUE
Tom's call - after hearing a spiteful remark? MIAOW
Track followed by an Afghan tribesman PATHAN
Turn over in bed? SLEEPONIT
Vulgar fractions may be so described IMPROPER