The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,109 - Jun 21 2007

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Clues Answers
Adoptive, perhaps, without extra enzymes? NONBIOLOGICAL
Always a loss? NEVERAGAIN
Be proud about boy and girl not finishing rejoicing JUBILANT
Best fruit for 3 1 5 PLUM
Character getting drink at pub ALEPH
Dickensian resurrectionist working with numbers? CRUNCHER
Dismal conclusion to lady holding back DREARY
Eliminate boring conversation of painter? DEGAS
Had been, say, very well done PLUPERFECT
Improvement near end of game by side? LATERALLY
Inattention to information arising: vermin have suppressed it NEGLIGENCE
Incomplete contrivance by setter based on 10 METRIC
It hasn't been bleached, a doubtful cure ECRU
Jeweller formerly on guard? WATCHMAN
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Love would vex the devil OLDHARRY
Male peon, say? HYMN
Military units have not done well RARE
Musicians defining council tax? BAND
Polite and calm without some peculiarities RESPECTFUL
Quiet town on Lake Garda, peg for solvers and sleuth PRIVATEEYE
Say what you can get from taxi - a mile per gallon EXEMPLIGRATIA
See 3 JACK
See 3 HORNER
See 3 SATINACORNER
Set fire (a short story) to flag and call sailors with glossy fruit eaten by Queens' fellow having Christmas dinner? LITTLE
Such is quick to conceal creaming off of cream by coward ALLITERATIVE
The Lady of the Lake? CONSTANCE
Try to impress with fine place for 27? GRANDSTAND