The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,840 - Oct 26 2009

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Clues Answers
Act I lines sadly lacking in flexibility INELASTIC
Adam's apple? FORBIDDENFRUIT
City editor taken in by the French LEEDS
Cross one river with a note IRATE
Drinks provided in riotous parties APERITIFS
Enquire in the backstreet for jobs TASKS
Fast moving drug dealers SPEEDMERCHANTS
Force to put one means of transport before another RAILROAD
Frenzied macho types kept in check VEHEMENT
Get down — from this? DUCK
Giant bird on a pole TITAN
It's puzzling how gin and it came to be ordered ENIGMATIC
Murphy's pile? CLAMP
One acted in variety show INDICATE
Clues Answers
One in the club has whip-round for cheese CAMEMBERT
Policeman gets a lead on forgers — metalworkers! COPPERSMITHS
Property charge ATTRIBUTE
Repeated request for tea dance CHACHACHA
Rising from the ranks? INSURRECTION
Sends away for books ORDERS
Skinflint having talent for being unhappy MISERABLE
Store memoir up in a novel form EMPORIUM
Succeed in chase COMEAFTER
The advantage of keenness EDGE
The Spanish red rose wine ingredients come from here ELDER
Took the wheel in a Land Rover DROVE
Very occupied by intimate Japanese cult SHINTO
Waste parts of Cornish river OFFAL