The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,935 - Feb 17 2010

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Clues Answers
A minor settlement AWARD
Almost a hundred needed to snare a mythical creature CENTAUR
As 1 is to 1 copper bottom CUBED
Batman has one head CAPE
Best boy wearing gemstone OPTIMAL
Bit of a swine's constant abuse of kings PIGSKIN
Disease to keep off one part of the body THIGHBONE
Don't begin step one ACE
Frozen state between rivers POLAR
Gone to the dogs, walk behind cat like Felix? BLACK
Idle bread head LOAF
Important figure, king in check, last of moves in 17 19 down KEYSTONE
Low went up DEEP
Old cook, we hear, strangling manky turkeys though not unknown in 17 19 down BUSTER
Organ loft oft vacated for nobleman EARL
Out-of-this-world Disney creation? PLUTO
Part of church, perhaps eastern part APSE
Clues Answers
Pick up king with knight LEARN
Piece in document taken off DEBITED
Rich, a right catch in 17 19 down (in the 5 24) FATTY
Right, only bottoms up? SPOTON
Secretary's letters in 17 19 down PANDA
See 11 ARBUCKLE
See 17 ANDWHITE
See 4 KEATON
See 5 KOPS
Set free, as foul PUTRID
Strong male swimmer saves you, an extraordinarily powerful chap SUPERMAN
Studying the lie of the land, happy to go off round first of routes TOPOGRAPHY
Tile on the slant bringing bird death, tragically COCKEDHAT
Timely old joke, consuming wine with last of cheese OPPORTUNE
Vulgar story about loony set to take ship TASTELESS
Why label invested in welcome business for the elderly GREYMARKET