The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,060 - Sep 23 2013

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Clues Answers
A good conductor works on the beat COPPER
Business expense that has gone up? OVERHEAD
Clerk to confine drug pedlar PENPUSHER
Complain loudly about schooltime left — it may be grinding WATERMILL
Drink brought back by mother from holiday resort PALMA
Finger the back of a book INDEX
Firm left to slip into bankruptcy? COLLAPSE
Hardy, no: evergreen, yes LAUREL
He goes down or rises as the star HERO
Horace set about female — his main opponent? ARCHFOE
It is included in a doctor's rounds AMBITS
Keep dark for a set period FORTNIGHT
Legitimate student expelled with dire result AWFUL
New act with hat and stick ATTACH
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Novel is remote and tedious TIRESOME
Of course, there's no choice with these SETMEALS
Old soldier — there could be a few neater characters VETERAN
Robin to indicate complicity in trick HOODWINK
Routine disguise for army scout CUSTOMARY
Search frantically for means of support ARCHES
See key goes to the agent ESPY
Sharp pains produced by needles STITCHES
Study exam question CONTEST
This French rebel is a red CERISE
Times of enchantment SPELLS
Unscrupulous person retiring to rest, perhaps SHYSTER
Unusual for us to gossip RUMOUR
Wrest apart and scatter STREW