The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,289 - Apr 6 2011

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Clues Answers
Again take on study — choose to pursue it READOPT
Bacterium in silo certain to come up ECOLI
Bound to accept peaky tor's peak — is a peak! HILLTOP
Death of a dwarf, as last page of fairy tale? HAPPY
Deception where I'm invisible in slim figure SLEIGHT
Dog's bottom seen in twisting to catch jay, we hear BASENJI
Dramatist once 16 under the throne JOHNGAY
Eastern European river in oil disaster, far side obscured SLAVONIC
English couple Britain treated as drunk INEBRIATE
Fungus in parcel turned up INKCAP
Helping of chipolatas topmost, not going anywhere ATASTOP
Hot drink raised in a bit of whisky this evening TONIGHT
How might one summon the devil, dammit? HELLSBELLS
Job cut to protect former state TEXAS
Kiss while holding mistletoe, only the first time it happens? XMAS
Clues Answers
Mistake over order, chip wrong — a bloomer SLIPPERORCHID
Muslim's inconceivable renouncement, with which a child's constructive MECCANO
Peg gripping trousers, first of dungarees shown TELEVISED
Scottish girl, fool in romance LASSIE
See 16 ENDING
See something that's melted, then? NOTICE
Shame about Olympic venue — right as the prime concern PRIORITY
Soil cut up with old instrument POLLUTE
Some sites needing re­development, as it would appear SOITSEEMS
Spooner sees a little jumping as sycophancy BUMSUCKING
Those let down by tatty odd bits in trousers FLATTYRES
Time to identify all the characters SPELL
Weapons attacking team in North London ARSENAL
What's tagged on hoodlums, like a bad smell ASBO