The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,586 - Jan 2 2009

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Clues Answers
'The burden is behind me', he writes about drunken raves HAVERSACK
'The Eumenides' is typical setting for refrain DESIST
... the odds are on McKellen's colleagues THESPIANS
Actor (below) mistaken for criminal WRONG
Boatman in youth given order to vacate land NAVALCADET
Borrow from boyfriend to hear orchestral soloist OBOE
Careless dispatch rider losing script for film DIEHARD
Carries out complicated ascent ENACTS
Contents of covered pan damaged by little beast REDPANDA
Exploited said object MIND
Here actors compete for central part of Pip in musical, with one drawback: at first sight ... OLIVIERAWARDS
Ignoring danger of peacekeepers joining conflict before letter of agreement UNWARY
Leading actor in false paternity claim BASTARD
Leading actor on drugs - they're common among the stars ASTEROIDS
Negative admission: two treetops are spruce NATTY
Clues Answers
No actor playing here CARTOON
Oral check at vestals' romp with Boatman SALIVATEST
Place for jewel production in Brest misspelt after first year in dictionary OYSTERBED
Policy-maker's collapse is rerun INSURER
Quick! Go back! This could be trespass TORT
See 1 PLAYER
See 23 DOER
Sent in unconvincing actor to star in court drama TENNIS
Strained limb? An agricultural worker is ready to drop INLAMB
The line dividing the Kop after unfinished match EQUATOR
Typical of a minister, swilling caviar (about one litre) VICARIAL
Under a month before Christmas we see 'Frost' and 'The Apprentice' NOVICE
Without love, a soldier can be a monster DRAGON
You may find gateaux on it, but not fruitcakes TROLLEY