The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,973 - Apr 1 2010

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Actually live ASIT
At school, not using head, so in work EARNING
Bang on the Communist standard? HAMMER
Bleed, as old cake cut EXTORT
Currency taken to bridge RIALTO
Demanding covering, every cloud thus covered? ASKING
Design of 11 for fashion TAILOR
Don't go, serve! WAIT
Don't hold back having got cut — gash the swine! GOTHEWHOLEHOG
Element nickel in the cold RHENIUM
Her composure, but ___ (Latin American) HISPANIC
I ruin one's Japanese porcelain IMARI
Jane's man becoming her escort ROCHESTER
Lose many, but ___ (fair?) WINSOME
Man cheated on topless bird, in biting CUCKOLD
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Opportunity discouraged failure BREAKDOWN
Organisation lamenting being disorganised ALIGNMENT
Quick to bracket old taxmen as thieving PIRACY
Resort where priests seen holding drinks up LASPALMAS
Seaside feature entertaining group leader PREMIER
See 25 HAPPENS
Shocked to see old ovens retaining hot temperature AGHAST
So exact VERY
Stage performer taking lace finally through shoe fastener CLOTHESPEG
Tool for Australian cricketers, say? PLIERS
Two boys 27 to be separated? ROYAL
Understood to go before M — 007, was he? ROGERMOORE
You monk, but ___ (time to get fully immersed) INUNDATE
You're PM, but ___ (a religious leader) IMAM