The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,229 - Nov 8 2007

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19 20's endless water POOL
2 tears, the 26th 2 ERSATZ
Acts? CAST
British, non-English prime minister's cool fighter BATTLE
Catch up with black bird in longing for game TENPINBOWLING
Conclusion correct about sun-up CLOSURE
Disease? SEASIDE
Empty 9 alongside Russian river, or rivers possibly? PLURAL
Field event given short review DISCUS
Johannesburg event, perhaps, behind the most barbed wire? SAFEST
Lump? PLUMDUFF
Model snatches bejewelled item, heading for engagement ring here DOORBELL
Party taking knock about European Union, following victory RAVEUP
Plane thus ascending, holding one in its rear panel TAILFIN
Point so widely accepted the amateur way SOUTHEAST
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Pudding ingredient a little firm, I touch, having risen TAPIOCA
Satchmo? STOMACH
See 1 down UPSET
See 16 Across ADRIFT
See 19 RESORT
See 2 DAWN
See 24 THEGROUND
See 27 SHIP
Sign positive, with 10 under 4/5 of 20 SCORPIO
Sterilise food stored up in secret, aid arriving IRRADIATE
Too much stress, it's clear, with sun hidden - usual British summer? OVERSTRAIN
Wand? FALSE
Way of cooking bird is about right as reason for 1 down 23? GASTRITIS
Withstood tune? SUITDOWNTO