The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,008 - May 12 2010

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Agreed to hide in Tamworth by the sound of it OINK
Being ugly and short, hooker is short of work TROLL
Critically, I curse so only when upset CENSORIOUSLY
Deconstructing or debating war and 'enhanced interrogation' WATERBOARDING
Description of going concern FIRM
Drug-taking artist's a colourful occupant of one's bed DAHLIA
Egomaniac author ekes out soap SELFSEEKER
Expelled from Basra, perhaps, during action DEPORTED
Frenchman invested in plant making compon­ent for semiconductors GERMANIUM
Imprisoned New Labour two, less than honest and decent HONOURABLE
Insincere heaving of tiny chest SYNTHETIC
Key elements of Berlusconi's leadership ISLE
Lazes about, supported by partner's immoral practices SLEAZE
Let no urban car be otherwise CARBONNEUTRAL
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Lovely university dropout eats gluttonously GORGES
Making flawless mint and gin cocktail PERFECTING
Moderate request for aid by Oxfam leader SOSO
Once a council's official tree-feller ALDERMAN
Pro's way of moving patient FORBEARING
Redundancies ultimately mean decline in econom­ic activity SLOWDOWN
Rejected princess: 'I have returned to Charlie!' IDIOT
See river moving east ESPY
Sugarplum is what one gets! APPRENTICE
Tabloid pictures which closely resemble one another MIRRORIMAGES
Throw shoe! Bugger invaded Iraq! GEORGEBUSH
Unfashionable? Fashionable? Which is best? OUTSMART
Very much wanting girl to get thin GREEDY
Warning: topless ladies! OMEN