The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,880 - Dec 11 2009

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'Song of Songs' initially associated with religious ceremonies SPIRITUAL
Admirer of Sandy Wilson fired on by nuts? BOYFRIEND
Belief in sacred office CREDO
Can anyone unwind with pain in the neck? ANNOYANCE
Cockney area of London? That's one way of looking at it ENDON
Composer apes composer ORLANDO
Confess going in opposite directions after deposing leader OWNUP
Deliberately avoid front of truck in crash SHUNT
Dope concerning class GENRE
Dose could be anything provided by doctor DRAUGHT
Extra part for nice actor in play? ACCRETION
In Spain, James Bond's last attempt to capture insane extremists? DIEGO
Interruption of race as result of miners' strike? PITSTOP
Lead container for different cookery ingredient POTHERB
Northern citizen I vilify in speech ICELANDER
Not here? No, no! THERE
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One in dock, employed by a county council ACCUSED
Person beginning to eat has thrown out stew CASSOULET
Plant seen in US, but not before noon ERICA
Prompt fine stopping one who raised Cain EVOKE
Resting place for fish PERCH
Sections of trunk road in city TRURO
See 20 GIBBONS
Ship's officer sat in bow with a wound BOATSWAIN
State in which short film producer turned back clock TENNESSEE
Supporters present in stand getting excited ADHERENTS
They must be known to be experienced ROPES
This used to be played in the Globe before the start of 'Othello' THEORBO
Treads on one of the family STEPSON
Very painful work for the farmer HARROWING
What's missing from shower? SHORTFALL
Where Pole is loyal to former PM TRUENORTH