The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,734 - Jun 24 2009

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Clues Answers
Ahead of time? No — so dust manically aiming for neat condition FOOTANDMOUTH
Amongst others, I snog nth sloven with oomph MONOPHTHONGS
Big Ears? Yes, but not a close mate NODDING
Business deprived of drink? It's delivered earlier than the milk COLOSTRUM
Chief of executives welcomed by French dish in the fold PLEAT
China ran up tab in absence of Jack DELFT
Do in non-professional — in a few words LACONIC
Double-cross? Well, almost double-cross! TWOTIME
Down-to-earth in the exchanges? DIRTCHEAP
Fib about turning round style of artwork RELIEVO
Fools wasting time on North Carolina headland? Spanning the years, this is characteristic IDIOSYNCRASY
Foreign poetry ment­ioned in old article OVERSEA
Fragrant stuff — that's honey stored up the hill ELEMI
Franglais speaker at wedding needs this for footsie LEGROOM
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Function of arsenic that's criminal ARCSINE
Health-promoting therapy's hard for a dog SHIHTZU
In new term make drawer, adding colour REMBRANDT
Keep quiet when among ardent swimmers here FISHERY
Man by joiner in a whirl? The reverse ALEXANDER
Natural? Close, but no cigar, unfortunately ORGANIC
One-time recidivist holds up this anti-social individual EREMITE
Possibly Sir Galahad or his film double is taking notice PALADIN
Riding beast of burden is Aristotle ONASSIS
River spot in which I'll get lost, say? No circumnavigating Backs YANGTZE
See 1 DISEASE
See 25 ACQUAINTANCE
What daring trapeze artist wants is held back, causing strain TENSION
You and yours have reportedly stolenW. King's toys YOYOS