The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,066 - Jul 19 2010

Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES!
Clues Answers
A bit of an eye for a girl IRIS
A tyrant will appear the day Riot Act is reformed DICTATOR
Artist's bow tie? PAINTER
Bizarre article about posh operatic lady LUCRETIA
Bond fired at random, contrary to orders FORBIDDEN
Called about religious instruction, being enthusiastic RARING
Carefully analyse Kipling's work, in a way SIFT
Collected and wrote notes COMPOSED
Company project CAST
Get an order for the middleman AGENT
Gets rid of depression DUMPS
Give a signal and slow down FLAG
Gun company occupied by receiver FIREARM
Helped with the dishes but forgot part DRIEDUP
It gives height in flight RISER
Clues Answers
Last word to the French about to expire ADIEU
List of biblical books held by academy ROTA
Only males go in at such a meeting ABUTMENT
Pained expression when top of finger is cut off OUCH
Pound in silver received in church CAGE
Rates ski resort as 'one star' ASTERISK
Refrained from supporting a tedious man FORBORE
Sailor climbs ropes — these? RATLINES
Ship's follower hung about an old sailor ALBATROSS
Stories that may be written down — or up SAGAS
Swallow or dove circling over ancient city DEVOUR
The essential point for lawbreakers, say CRUX
They take food off plates when rinsed off DINERS
This was not played when we were at school TRUANT
Top military reportedly outlawed musicians BRASSBAND