The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,481 - Nov 16 2011

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Clues Answers
Air that way maintains right height for bird SONGTHRUSH
An article written up in support of Marjorie, essentially upright woman? JOANNA
Apparatus that preserves a 21 across 4 3, might you say? FREEZER
Arab, perhaps, kennelling a husky HOARSE
Blow up building near houses left by guttersnipe, gutted ENLARGE
Course of action was first undertaken TACKLED
Feeling transmitted, it enthrals people SENTIMENT
Figure viewed hosting tournament SEVENTEEN
France's way up on Commonwealth nation, one in France's area EUROZONE
Host — 22 across ___, might one casually say? CROWD
Invent stuff, fifty packed in boxes? TELLLIES
Man came a cropper — what did he say? FELLOW
Mind-blowing lines and slick film for US actor CHARLIE
Minute went by, British awol, English threesome stumbling on US state TEENYWEENY
Onion: family member scoffing the lot? SCALLION
Clues Answers
Players given value — done CASTRATED
Precious metal, blue, burning without a flame AGLOW
Reflective clue, not entirely cryptic, in weapon SPECULAR
Regarding the eyes, doubly hard to claim pension, initially, after surgery OPHTHALMIC
Royal at one time — aren't I spoilt! MARIEANTOINETTE
S-scoundrel stealing a grand in foreign currency SHEKEL
Securely locked in meat safe, towards the ceiling FAST
See 23 SHEEN
Seriously convivial JOLLY
Something slimy died — that's fine! GOOD
Still I should take unemployment benefit, nothing less IDLE
Tina divorced from Melody, seeking drink CAVA
Topping spirit shown by leaders of Argentina and Italy PEPPERONI
Ungainly to go in deep, in hot water? PIGEONTOED