The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,468 - Aug 15 2008

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Clues Answers
A bit of a spur some hero welcomes ROWEL
A celeb in a war for a moving picture shot by 17 6 LAWRENCE
A private room I provided for Arab citizen ADENI
Bachelor getting a ring for movie actress BACALL
Biblical plant providing title for 17 21 7 AARONSROD
Club game in historic Shropshire village IRONBRIDGE
Driver and conductor WOOD
Drop out of old US university OMIT
Felt concern about painter, say, like Van Gogh? CROPEARED
French artist a saint? Not from what we hear DAVID
Having diameter internally as measure of distance WIDTH
In writing 2 23 7, the last word for intelligence WISDOM
King Lear, for example EDWARD
Light musical work only one person can play PATIENCE
Manages to protect one in financial collapses RUINS
Metaphysical poet queen included in her speculation HERBERT
Modern poet with doubtful reputation THOMAS
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Old person one identified as Arab national OMANI
One end of parsnip, say, or other vegetable PEA
One who notoriously tangled with keeper and got booked LADY
Partner found where the opposing team lines up OTHERHALF
Philosopher-king is such a pig BACONER
Pigment - one imported by long-lasting ruler over unsettled India VIRIDIAN
Prodigal son Walter excitedly embraces WASTREL
Prophetic writing in regular letters from farmhouse AMOS
See 1 ANDLOVERS
See 27 CHATTERLEY
See 7 OFARABIA
See it among bridge players one finally doubled WITNESS
Simpleton without penny, a hindrance for him SIMON
Solvers slightly confused about working author producing novel SONS
Source of poetic inspiration among liberators ERATO
Unproductive inclination LEAN