The Guardian - Cryptic crossword Apr 27 2011

ClueAnswer
A short step for queen going from one European country to another ASTRID
Anticipate publicity proclamation PREDICT
Doctor knew half of royals — that includes Queens NEWYORK
Embargo what French put in vessel BARQUE
Encountered in English and French articles music associated with 20, say THEMETUNE
Film player capturing the rook or queen CATHERINE
French queen's refusal received by English king ELEANOR
Hit with something contentious in part of foundation WHALEBONE
In hand, bridge partners spot queens, potentially PAWNS
Keen to include a measure that's shrewd CRAFTY
Mixed with cider, as required for cocktail SIDECAR
Necklace from ancestor queen acquired TORQUE
New song raised money in Africa NAIRA
Noise made by fans, leading West Ham in rare recovery WHIRR
Old stringed instrument on sign REBECK
Pale in colour, like one kind of crustacean ASHEN
Part of circuit chosen, then travelled ELECTRODE
Part of our capital retrieved from enterprise as ten dividends EASTEND
Plain maiden taken in by old man PAMPA
Produce sound reflections contributing to free choice REECHO
Queen awfully hot, it was said QUOTH
Queen briefly appearing in 9, 16 and 27 ELIZABETH
Queen I expelled from Mediterranean city ALEXANDRA
Queen invariably accepted by African country? Not altogether GUINEVERE
Queen Mother meeting first lady MAEVE
Queens in East spotted a king going west RANEES
Queens, for example, on being embraced by merry monarch COLLEGE
Real disruption perturbed press — their complaints get worse again RELAPSERS
Size of big explosion turning up no precious stone MEGATON
The Queen, say, to perfection welcoming head of state TOAST
Title for chap guarding queen, in a way MANNER
Work in parts arranged for each of Queen's musicians POPSTAR
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