The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,837 - Oct 22 2009

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Acted with fine feathers, but pooh-poohed as unimportant PLAYEDDOWN
Animal king seen in waterway CARNAL
Attitude of holy man, one attached to the Church STANCE
Authorised to be blessed, but not initially ALLOWED
Came in confused by moving pictures CINEMA
Comprehensive old girl holding tennis shot GLOBAL
Correct account to a clergyman ACCURATE
December speech calls for trimming DECORATION
Endlessly hopeful for painkiller ASPIRIN
First nobleman to have broken ties EARLIEST
Followed foolish one back round the art gallery IMITATED
Gift requires thanks fast TALENT
Greek hero caught cold in the turning tide ACHILLES
History of old stadium BACKGROUND
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I'm not lacking fashions with time to be shameless IMMODEST
Just a little water for a doctor turned good DRIP
Little boy breaks brush where Desdemona died BEDROOM
Middlemen: one has knowledge that reaches backstreet AGENTS
Name half hidden in communication that's false CANARD
Negotiates pub profits BARGAINS
Noble woman about to read pretty nearly — which is heavenly ETHEREAL
Old bird going from one party to another DODO
One of Shakespeare's mistresses, all dried up OVERDONE
Place for tots, males: many have green fingers NURSERYMEN
Put away in a Pinter narrative INTERN
Rubbish dumps may offer their own rewards TIPS
Spy disguised: smart and clairvoyant PSYCHIC
Turn to knock out addicts NUTS