The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,946 - Mar 1 2010

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A dangerous job requires much money before final settlement BOMBDISPOSAL
Agrees one was wrong and buys a drink to set things right STANDSCORRECTED
Ancient city — almost the finest THEBES
Animal finds fruit on river HIPPO
Determined to fight SETTO
Discovery means plea is changed ESPIAL
Excessive articles about Western capital OTTAWA
Finally decide CONCLUDE
He stole away from the shore PIRATE
Large number of free handouts THOUSAND
Made up a number COMPOSED
Manipulating osteopath rid of one working in similar field ORTHOPAEDIST
Masters the conversion of hectares TEACHERS
Monkshood, a cure for smoking? COWL
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Offal and joint put together in one vessel LIGHTSHIP
Pot of ale? BEERBELLY
Reserved beach about the end of August SETASIDE
Rushed a hideout HIED
Soldiers find sergeant major over them ingratiating SMARMY
Sugar made with rare ingredients DEMERARA
Supported when given a temporary transfer SECONDED
Theatre attendant PLAYGOER
They naturally run well and their return is celebrated GNUS
Time to come up before a court AREA
Very poor descript­ion of a beaten boxer DOWNANDOUT
What may be broken by colonel staggering around bar, drunk COLLARBONE
Works in Oxbridge colleges CORPUS