The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,926 - Feb 5 2010

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Clues Answers
A sincere development INCREASE
Accustomed to being regularly unsteady USED
An assembly of squares … CONVENTION
Authority of MP in a republic EMPIRE
Bound to disappoint DASH
Creepers in the garden, an old curse SNAILS
Diamonds with positive colours DYES
Exotic Australian festival SATURNALIA
Fault-finder and humorous poet? LINESMAN
Firm support for a follower of fashion COPIER
Fish from Barnet MULLET
Give the money for aeroplane manoeuvres BANKROLL
Gorgon's ultimate weapon is constrained NARROW
He nods off after effort GODSON
Clues Answers
It keeps me in my place CORSET
Lose control when disk breaks SKID
Nice girl from the corps de ballet? DANSEUSE
Once said surprisingly of a bishop DIOCESAN
Quiet man at short leg GENTLE
See seething rage on road REGARD
The insincerity of a miming choirboy? LIPSERVICE
The most recent Hollywood match LATEST
Traveller whose death was a drama SALESMAN
What's left except a cue REMINDER
Where the swordsman goes for cover SCABBARD
Where to get a slice of the money? BREADBOARD
Wry fellow in ICI reorganisation IRONIC
… round which could be magic CIRCLE