The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,116 - Sep 15 2010

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Clues Answers
Alternative to the cool cha? HOTCHOCOLATE
Annoying messages from small girl SPAM
Cockney legends, as it were, treated to ample feast PLATESOFMEAT
Extremely rude group advanced in years is presented in a new way REPACKAGED
Girl with something of value from the east TESSA
Go about with couple REPAIR
Great empress with wheels CATHERINE
Group of stars in earthy drama HYDRA
Italian fare's right for quiet cult member RASTA
John Henry, captured by Europeans, has means of escape LOOPHOLES
Knight involved in bankruptcy may be arrested RUNIN
Knowing the future is tense, ringing social centre PRESCIENT
My turn with pair of shoes! GOSH
Notice absence of wood — bring in right detective MISSMARPLE
Clues Answers
Notorious anti-Communist cricketers — are they both losing points? MCCARTHY
Number for five-a-side? Any number is required for game TENNIS
Oprah broadcast turned tide — she was divine APHRODITE
Prince not turning up for dance CHARLESTON
Principal part of foot ARCH
Sad girl that is hacked off with pain taking heroin MELANCHOLIC
Small settlement for prince HAMLET
Stop development, say, to introduce grand new article STAGNATE
Suddenly reveal bounciness SPRING
Taught by head of school? That's not nat­ural STRAINED
UK father, too clumsy and very old-fashioned OUTOFTHEARK
Waterside bird going unsteadily around end of pond REEDLING
What deters wandering Saudis? Promised land? DISSUASION
Where one may drink Canada Dry in Nova Scotia? INNS