The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,894 - Dec 30 2009

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18's speciality is pâté, mixed under supervision of author MEAT
A number supporting feature as tree CHINQUAPIN
Curdling blood fee, refreshment better at 18 THEDEMON
Desires stepchildren to cuff one PASSIONS
Flower always preserved? SEVERN
Give insufficient resources to combat style of bowling UNDERARM
Having taken a lot of demerara rum, marshal admitted murderer SWEENEYTODD
Hustler going out with painter SUTHERLAND
In a small court what they used to charge for a TV series COLDFEET
Insubstantial point spanning the years YEASTY
Moreover, iron bar's put up as aid to locomotion and respiration TUBEFOOT
Notice dirt raked up under study — that's extra ADDENDUM
Officers served up squidgy flan in mess FLYINGSQUAD
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Oxygen gas — a problem for the goalkeeper? ONEONONE
Pardon me for spreading rumour that VIP's my mate NAME
Rabelais novel that may be exalted RAISABLE
Releasing new comedy film series following win CARRYOFF
Revs will pepper PIMENTO
See 6 OFFLEET
See 6 STREET
See 6 BARBER
See 7 PIES
See 8 DROP
Squeeze mineral in abundance GALORE
The City's still happy ECSTATIC
Watch teacher marking bright student? TICKER