The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,381 - Oct 3 2014

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Bit of scale from tailless fish SOL
Concerned with seeing old photo, taking time OPTIC
Criminal forgery in VAT etc? Force must act here! CENTRE
Destroying Gulf, even seeking to do harm VENGEFUL
Duck eggs returned in sack, about to be served? FIRSTIN
English child brought up close to Dorothy Parker may be so NOSEY
Games on a particular day could be footy PEDATE
Gas from wicked, heartless Tory, poor in speech ACETYLENE
Get brown paper bag with no good article SUNBATHE
God of war has time to don armour in bit of cloud MARES
Instructions to batsman, causing some sort of accident HITANDRUN
Lane found in court by queen's secluded area CLOISTER
Made tender love very loudly, flushed after ecstasy OFFERED
Mandarin is thus found in Washington? Almost TONAL
Many countries like raising capital ASIA
Maybe Hollande's foe had to reform, say HEADOF
Musical boy tucking into extremely mouldy brownie MYFAIRLADY
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November 1st's around this month INST
Poem mostly about a girl LYDIA
Redknapp, involved in scam, makes fuss CARRYON
Screw going round prison in fear PANICKY
Seaman admits hesitation in philosophical activity RUMINATING
See 14 LINE
See 2 STATE
See 20 TAIL
See 23 OFGRAVITY
See 4 INCOMMAND
Soldiers here showing character THETA
Support wages getting cut? Damn terrible vice SECOND
Travelling troupe with car leaving piano player in Brussels EUROCRAT
What Molly Bloom said about snatching kiss is erotic SEXY
What you need to do here is 2 28, 4 24 across, 14 27, 23 12 and 20 1 SOLVE
William gave Kate rank, ultimately they will inherit! MEEK