The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,745 - Dec 3 2015

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Clues Answers
5 + 0 + 500 + 1000 + 1 has strong proof? VODKA
A lot of earth doesn't form a magnet LOADSTONE
Aircraft's 5th gear? KITE
Author has enigmatic wife SHAW
Building under a site is more rickety UNSTEADIER
Bully on board boats SCOWS
Caesar's code for M or L and X in France NORMANDY
Company happy to flog 75% back to partners COUPLES
Composer's single — 50% off! BACH
Dead trees, containing orange, ochre and dun initially, like these? DYEWOODS
Doctor healing great ills ALLERGIST
Everything is special for this themed commentator ALLISS
Explorer specifically to climb side of Everest SCOTT
Fellow abducted by flying saucer outside SURFACE
Flexible chest? Try exercise STRETCHY
Found directions inside Scottish house STEWART
Funny gag's line unleashed STRANGE
Clues Answers
Give Ali the sack for making pottery FIRECLAY
Group involved in torture? IRONMAIDEN
Had wicket nicked by 1d? OWNED
Handling exotic matter, CERN regularly gets tritium TREATMENT
Handy sort of barman? HAYDN
Hit by 4 central characters of 60s' pop group BEAT
Nothing fancy LOVE
Pen (see writer) STYLO
President blows top, upset about new table service DINNERSET
Quarrel that's over a shoe? SPAT
Record not even 86,400 seconds DAY
Short story about dry lake LITTLE
Small bird perched on English novelist STERNE
Soft or hard water rejected over cost PRICE
Sportsman ascending unknown mountain expresses hesitation PLAYER
Who has this enemy? DALEK