The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,783 - Aug 20 2009

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Clues Answers
10 play false, incurring retribution PENALTY
African soldier raised stink IGBO
An imposing animal twisted joint ANKLE
Antelope's knockout booze-up REEBOK
Batterer coming back to do damage MAR
Compiler, self-effacing, keeps no record of artistic study ICONOLOGY
Dwarf finding poppy heads in grass HAPPY
Element of skin disorder keeping sane insane MANGANESE
Faith school in French city erected by a railway SEMINARY
Ferocious avian charge on hill RAPTOR
Headless halfwit — one bagged by hunter ORION
Health worker casting runes NURSE
Idle talk about end of siren song CHANT
Legion born within 31 days MANY
Model conundrum POSER
One taking exception to bad job given alternative to shock treatment OBJECTOR
Pay attention to stain MARK
Clues Answers
Plaything of two foreshortened solvers YOYO
Position conducive to contemplation of flower? LOTUS
Present servicemen to ambassador HERE
Profits from soaks' drinking vessel RETURNS
Remix of Oasis and Nirvana's first legendary lyricist OSSIAN
Restraining a loony, moved fast — fast! RAMADAN
Retracted complaint about a tantrum in haunt of bons vivants GASTROPUB
Seasonal fare from the London Eye? MINCEPIE
Spotted mushroom ascending into heaven SPECKY
State that's acceptable to priest keeping house OKLAHOMA
Strive to keep arbiter in clover TREFOIL
Top copy given sign of affection APEX
Turning North American to South American woman SUSAN
Verse in Nordic translation in dated dress CRINOLINED
Vet's partner gets clincher CHECKMATE
Writing up feature about wounded revolutionary's shield ESCUTCHEON