The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,820 - Oct 2 2009

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A tragic love in Deck 1, kidnapped by Scottish fiend, with no hope of revival DEADASADOORNAIL
Appetising, as in drink PIQUANT
Both appreciation and disapprobation are forbidden TABOO
Columns arranged as fairies would do it? PERISTYLE
Comic to be counted? STANDUP
Crumbly as chips? FRIABLE
Cutter gripping clothes: what happens if he cuts his finger? SWEARWORD
Faked evidence of factory growth PLANT
Far from 7, with a preference — to imprison rotten cad Kevin ALIVEANDKICKING
Fiddle return of game STRAD
Fund-raising event by Banbury's leading characters BRINGANDBUYSALE
Geordie resident perversely entertains Yorkshire leader TYNESIDER
Good shots to point — will get to 50 in time EAGLE
Holy man in charge of a kirk FAKIR
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Insect after vegetables for Hamlet's slave PEASANT
Make heated and dry? DEHYDRATE
More to pay for tea during boiling SURCHARGE
Not kind of weather for Freud to be at home? INCLEMENT
Number in district where people fight ARENA
Old 16 about good man, one with brains EGGHEAD
One putting clock back arrives without carriage ARCHAISER
Preserve carpenter (in a dream) and injure French invalid QUINCEMARMALADE
Prize poster brought about considerable hostility AWARD
Setter drops in, keeping judge from monitor PREFECT
Shy boy's instincts TIMID
Some bowling by amateur to cover OVERLAY
Spotted snake's head at giant's village — inside was good enough DISCERNED
Stranger in Dyfed starving and on his last legs DODDERY