The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,688 - May 1 2009

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Clues Answers
A cry of surprise: 'Look, a ring!' HALO
American hill? Same difference MESA
Doctor has the contraceptive SHEATH
Extreme sports club lacks capital UTTER
Fibre provided by fine malt whisky? FILAMENT
Financial reward for mountaineer scrambling over Russian peak REMUNERATION
Helped to fool leading newspaperman ASSISTED
Homework includes page for the unqualified INEXPERT
I step in front of leader PACESETTER
Increase the number in a layer HEIGHTEN
Inlay some muslin in granny's nightie LINING
Jargon concerning log-in error LINGO
Love to drink when returning to work OPUS
Misspelt 'spurious' — there's nothing easier SIMPLEST
Clues Answers
Obscene play — interrupt endlessly PRURIENT
One at conference has to listen to same point repeatedly ATTENDEE
Open air church music PLAINSONG
Open post? SITUATIONVACANT
Peculiar discharge creates uproar RUMPUS
Rising in the morning, women experience illnesses MALADIES
Said to be full, but taking time STATED
Signs poor — storm forecast PROGNOSIS
Single piece of ammunition UNIT
Strut, for example, protecting tree SASHAY
The essentials of construction NUTSANDBOLTS
US animator rebuilt health farm SANATORIUM
Wife fails to hear MISSIS