The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,780 - Aug 17 2009

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Athletes naturally full of beans RUNNERS
Attractive homes and well designed HANDSOME
Cage bird to stir? Not half! BUDGE
Celebrate launch PUSHTHEBOATOUT
Converted soul comes here to face lions? COLOSSEUM
Doubter disposed to be intrusive OBTRUDE
Having broken a personal record, though on the decline PASTONESBEST
He pours out music from his lyre in Greek mythology ORPHEUS
Her charges are usually small NURSEMAID
I ring back about the shrub LILAC
Ivan's rule: terrible in general UNIVERSAL
Looks forward to having the last word in pickles PREDICAMENTS
Mother's possibly seen going round in the altogether ENMASSE
Nun that is upset about the tedium of life ENNUI
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Ready to accept simple drink SHERBET
Refuse to fight SCRAP
Remedy found in no way strange NOSTRUM
Removed without hesitation and made use of EXERCISED
Rock singer about to be detected in depravity SIREN
Save money for drinks dispenser BARTENDER
Strange sense of locality in Germany ESSEN
Taking drug, turns to crime in spectacular fashion METEORIC
Taste before consuming popular fruit TANGERINE
Tips to be shared with those waiting TRONC
TV sets remained off for the commercials ADVERTISEMENTS
Uncle Arthur's day off? It isn't apparent UNCLEAR
US city editor breaks down on junction DETROIT
Used by a bowman leading Don Quixote's horse ROSIN