The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,139 - Oct 12 2010

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Clues Answers
A saint united like the early morning flower? BEDEWED
Absurdist playwright's timeless martyr BECKET
After second wicket, Bury tailender dismissed stroke-makers SWIMMERS
Coteries developed with one at the centre add stimulation EROTICISE
Drink — after second time, urinate STALE
Famine departs this world DEARTH
Founder member of the 'Gang of Four' dropping ecstasy DROWN
Have a go at drinking wine, primarily hock PAWN
Have sex with accent on tea MATE
Information about entering secure country SENEGAL
Jumper reduced at neck end — swindle! ROOK
Lavish more on tramp? Not right EXTRAVAGANT
Loving, without discrimination, store supplying mulled wine BISHOP
Output from quite useless boiler? Sense perverse, slow-witted quality OBTUSENESS
Parking lot: wind-battered location of scientific hoax PILTDOWN
Clues Answers
Party politician's last vote round in utterly fanciful, would-be 18 DONQUIXOTE
Play sailor who's blind drunk: 'I can't act without a pint initially!' CAPTAINCAT
Posing like deposed ruler KING
Quality of fishnet tights makes Frank get windy OPENWEAVE
Radio astronomer's strong feeling for lines LOVELL
Raised support along cracks running at angle DIAGONAL
Recruitment company (media sector) to go north of the border PRESSGANG
Report on way back, as ruled by head of religion POPEDOM
Sailor not fussed about cutting hair TONSORIAL
Stop language broadcast CHECK
They look out for each other no better than bitchy types, it's said MEERKATS
Think about storing energy in island as a rescuer WHITEKNIGHT
TV money-raiser rejected — Henry released informal communication NOTELET
Unique, endlessly entertaining picture card QUEEN
Where's Devon without its capital? Bust, any old time WHENSOEVER