The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,127 - Sep 28 2010

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A grange almost seen in the distance AFAR
As virgin soil turned on field, finally ploughed up UNTRODDEN
Attire for an athlete wasn't a step out of place SWEATPANTS
Bit of welcome news, or indication of misfortune OMEN
Bloom loomed ROSE
Clever clogs with his brains in his trousers? SMARTYPANTS
Curious time to get up, he knocked many down TYSON
E's beaten and restrained in court ESTOPPED
European city's hot, hot favourite during tour, regularly backed UTRECHT
Formal accessory with sparkler about right, close to jacket CRAVAT
Garments, inside which underwear for the big nobs TOPBRASS
Indian city where setter keeps optimistic, uplifted MYSORE
Is posh granny after location of wine vessel? CRUISER
Island from the east with heartless tale to tell NARRATE
Key result of a 26 being dropped 9 7, might you say? AFLATMINOR
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Of help to solver, this may be indicatory DICTIONARY
Official marker getting moist about an exam DATESTAMP
One may be upright, but one's hammered? PIANO
Over two speaking of attack, more than one spoke RADII
Passing oxygen repeatedly in circulation, this more harmful? POISONGAS
Practically employed, having to 27? ATTHE
Rearing dog gets to bite Englishman abroad, clearing away mess MOPPINGUP
See 17 HOLE
See 9 COALFACE
Smoke overhead? PANAMA
Sweet to spit on goalkeeper? GOBSTOPPER
Swim round source of great river, having to draw on one's reserves DIGDEEP
The regional news's third broadcast is local WATERING
They would fight, though comrades refused? ARMEDFORCES
Very great stories shouldn't be? UNTOLD