The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,698 - Oct 9 2015

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16 heard an old song HELLOGOODBYE
Actor happy once to embrace end of war, dove welcoming start of peacetime GARYCOOPER
Army having landed in Italy, without the guts for aggression HOSTILITY
Collected by Speroni, Chelsea corner NICHE
Duchy with a house dragon bought as negotiable? Bury the hatchet before heading for court SAXECOBURG
Enchanting Shakespearean character, Tom Cruise's Bottom HECATE
Germany extremely inept as a nation EGYPT
Get communist to reverse the post-conviction termination of civil rights ATTAINDER
Got to eat right piece? Bad egg! WRONGUN
Hand over fish, snapper MANRAY
Hertfordshire town — at which place, did you say? WARE
Horse fed to animal, food for dog CHOWCHOW
In loo I sat, puzzling in seclusion ISOLATION
Involved in divorce proceedings, as house may be? SEMIDETACHED
Lathe work reminiscent of an English artist, perhaps? TURNERY
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Men eating last of lobster, seafood KING
More than one opposite that is seen differently ANTITHESES
Old devil, bathing everyone from behind in light OILLAMP
Outside broadcast so clear about frequency ALFRESCO
Public dance squeezing in extra time initially, too much OVERTHETOP
Recovering at the far side, about a thousand ONTHEMEND
Reportedly wonderful setting for the Ashes GRATE
Say what you want to do with disease, clergyman? CURATE
See 22 across ANDGOTHA
See 24 down PRAWN
Send back starter of grouse, possible disappointment for toast lover eating hot game MAHJONG
Thickening mixture the way for French speakers ROUX
Username and password no good for private area LOIN
Waste liquid covering bovine in free bleach PEROXIDE
Years spent living over French city, having abandoned an office AGENCY