The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,712 - May 29 2009

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Clues Answers
Bird (cock) takes small part TITHE
Capitally protected from pain — sixpence covers it VISORED
Come out with second vehicle STRIKE
Competes with 5, 6 and 12? RIVALS
Cricket captain, watched at Lords, re-settled CHARLOTTE
Diss in Suffolk? Not much of it, officer INSULT
Distance of China cat from safety measure LIFELINE
Fish and horse entertaining theatrical company with play SCHOOLFOR
French appeal as from the heart for nervous affliction in play CRITIC
Little time to use art form in garden tool SECATEURS
Make grooves for people as a diversion from river MILLRACE
No problem with corollary to 1960s' film EASYRIDER
Oil producer from the southeast coming in with wrinkles LINSEED
One of 8 (where 3 is 19) keeps Walter, a faller RAINWATER
Oriental drink could be 9's SAKE
Clues Answers
Popular acceptance of disturbed rest — and the rest embarrassed? STREET
Porter with line distorted becomes gatecrasher INTER
Pull with pole — it's bliss HEAVEN
See 14 EDWARDS
See 21 SWEET
See 21 CHARIOT
See 22 LOPER
See 24 CRED
See 5 SCANDAL
Society success is radiant: we portray a profusion of song SWINGLOW
Theatrical skill slips aside with ready wit REPARTEE
Top performer accepts role reversal using pedals RATTRAPS
Tune quality's different UNEQUAL
Water for the city in the country, not down below UPONDECK
Waterway king that's all confused about vessel KIELCANAL