The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,967 - Mar 25 2010

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Arabs given gold to replace eastern king BAUDOUIN
As shown by setter, foremost characters in Flanders achieve renown FAME
Ate abed? TUCKEDIN
Awful monster due for reform TREMENDOUS
Cheer up, getting a drink before one's ritual departure HARAKIRI
Colour in character in picture books TINTIN
Composer caught in open FRANCK
Conciliator one might hear in a city in Italy? APPEASER
Creator of 12? Gent has no books by her HERGE
Crooked play with these? Lots of actors initially decided otherwise LOADEDDICE
Cyclist taking small car to King's Cross? MERCKX
Darling bow set off ceremonial garb BRIDALGOWN
Detective raising cap outside city POIROT
Dig a road? You don't say! GETAWAY
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Dry piece of writing on Belgian capital's destiny BLOT
Fit man embraces father on the Fourth of July APOPLEXY
He wrote in French — outwardly a simple chap SIMENON
Hot shot lost points STOLEN
Language of Flanders evidently ERSE
Leader in priesthood, say PRELATE
Maid of all work re­called in play CINDERELLA
Old blend may be advantageous OFUSE
One has butcher's shop assistant? First job not started OBSERVER
Singer with two couples from Brussels? BREL
Soldiers distrust defensive position REDOUBT
Spread for supporter debarred FANOUT
Surrealist exhibiting coarse sandstone framed by friend MAGRITTE
Writing about the end — or lament for the dead THRENODE