The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,578 - Mar 8 2012

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Animal in South Dakota is carved up SHARED
Avoid worker admitting conflict BEWARE
Beautiful woman embraces a partner from Scandinavia DANISH
Centaurs injured old Italian ETRUSCAN
Cockscombs getting time off in civil service CRESTS
Combination lock on bicycle CROSSBAR
Conservative leader has holiday cut CLEAVE
Crazy going back for knife STAB
Dance Virginia enters through the window PAVANE
Detects rare fusion of special expertise TRADESECRET
Determined soldier found the answer RESOLVED
Implements used to prepare firewood CHOPSTICKS
Key sign of tooth decay CARIES
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Nurse keeps rare dog for arbiter of taste TRENDSETTER
Old Bob's big test SAMPLE
Old king keeps ambassador stumped with old joke CHESTNUT
One barely appreciates the outdoors NATURIST
Over without annoyance being threatened ENDANGERED
Painter gets praise in church CLAUDE
Praise exotic old country PERSIA
Regret keeping sovereign in control RULE
Reject paintings and poetry being cross TRAVERSE
Ruin meal at university MESSUP
Small measure starts to irritate European hunting guide GILLIE
Songs the chief heard LIEDER
The endless stream of excitement THRILL