The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,634 - Jul 27 2015

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A great man in history ALEXANDER
Actor's instruction to play As You Like It? ADLIB
Anxious when visiting America? INASTATE
Conclusion is to include North Carolina in the criticism DENOUNCEMENT
Contend with an involved situation TANGLE
Courses for beginners STARTERS
Dad having lost her, I get mum to find her FATIMA
Dressed — or nude and natural UNADORNED
Fisherman who does will be more pleased than the boatman CATCHESACRAB
Gave credit to writer in the present era ASCRIBED
Gloomy feature in arid surroundings DREARY
He composed music to support RN vessel BRAHMS
How's that for charm? APPEAL
Introduce objectives to live within one's income MAKEENDSMEET
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Is ready and gives support STANDSBY
It's extremely handy for this sort of sketch THUMBNAIL
Just one of them is perfect TENSES
Object is for doctor to take in bird unable to fly DEMUR
Sliding calculator ADDER
Soldiers holding deserter without charge GRATIS
Spiders and flies? SPINNERS
Stick unusually hard with twice the initial efficiency ADHERE
Tied up at work acquiring skill APTITUDE
Tiredness affected the inhabitants RESIDENTS
Uplifting holy books are an inspiration to poets ERATO
Using new enclosure initially for birds PENGUINS
Whacked a lazy so-and-so DEADBEAT
Wholly dedicated to remaining unmarried? SINGLEMINDED