The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,408 - Nov 4 2014

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A number of Italians accept a first round where there are lots of seats THEATRE
Arbitrates to get decent rise distributed INTERCEDES
Attempt to get one's aim in TRENDY
Boredom in the middle of Lent after dark in France is endless ENNUI
Called back to get a seemingly feminist novel accompanying 4 down GNASHER
Carry into temptation TOTE
Deviance by nearby car is the subject of worry ABERRANCY
Dusky seraglio maiden with skin blemish SWART
Eastern European rec­eives similar to 23 later on BASALT
Fearsome weapon's explosive includes dire cocktail TRIDENT
Feature of Mars clearly visible at end of robotic space relay ICECAPS
I retain woeful sluggishness INERTIA
Leader changed purpose and direction of inter­national agreement ENTENTE
Link established quite recently with a sort of kangaroo found down under EUROTUNNEL
Mail takes meandering terrestrial river out AIRLETTERS
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Needs the nice man to be cast to support long time comic lead DENNISTHEMENACE
Not at all bright but a good looker possessing much attraction DULLISH
Now redetermined to end self-inflicted harm OWNGOAL
Play casually on the river Lune's banks TWEEDLE
Quiz overlord needs to be careful MASTERMIND
Reduced rate looks like 10 to be in proportion RATIO
Richard Adams, for instance, is beginning this after turning over leaf ANIMALIST
South America beset by cutback in marriage SPOUSAL
Staff starting to come over in duffel coats CLEF
Stink thereof bubbles up after he leaves FETOR
Style displayed by a retired European senior army man ARTDECO
Tales about knight's folly? Die! IDYLLSOFTHEKING
Termination of conflict with Russia a hot issue LAVA
Up in the air as start of seminar's one-sided STILTED
Weed invading this catchment area TARE