The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,317 - Feb 21 2008

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'Get up, Knight! The Queen!' - and he does RISER
16 state spoilt nice scene NESCIENCE
Address for a lady in blue? ITSAFAIRCOP
American aircraft are first that got ditched JETSAM
Branwell, shorter by a head, weakest of the family RONTE
Descendant of Abraham returned without a purpose ESAU
Dreamed of childhood INFANCY
Family undresses with change of heart STIRPS
Goon upset some members of church assembly ECCLESIAL
Greek beak is hard on men with a record EPHOR
I admit being without - no, with - no clue IGNORANT
It's preferable to be a speculator BETTER
Lacking expertise, they are meanly treated LAYMEN
Length in additional copy needs reduction CARBONFOOTPRINT
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Miner fails with endless speculation on what's for afters MERINGUES
New brooms for cleaner hospitals? SWEEPINGREFORMS
One for a rich tea cracker is more like a hair shirt ITCHIER
Out of drink - it's going elsewhere EXPORT
Pigs soiled wrongly by tittle-tattle IDLEGOSSIP
Raising hat, I strike an inoffensive type PACIFIST
Reporter's got a point that's cutting HACKSAW
Smart, but without issue dubious SPIFFY
So entertaining a classy character is very fast SUPERSONIC
Sound of two boys squashing Conservative leader EDITORIAL
Thatcher's frightened of German detail FRIT
This could make a bloomer, say FLOUR
Trouble after a beer gets to the bird PINTADO
Where cows yet turn frisky WESTCOUNTRY