The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,886 - Dec 18 2009

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After temperature's dropped, let's consider tenant LESSEE
American singer also a bit off, presumably PARTON
Briefly looked gaunt from fatigue or irritated, we hear PEEKED
Connect holes in particular order with one SHOELACE
Crazy party animal … HARE
Foreign currency's shown up in 25 LAIR
Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control AUTARCHY
In the past, indeed, including whiskey in run YESTERYEAR
Intend, in new start, possibly to relocate TRANSPLANT
Leading Indian opened a part of the leg area up MAHARAJA
Lots go under this sledge, for instance HAMMER
Male full of skill as author HARTE
Nurses taking in birds in pain TENDERNESS
One able to bestow a little money on art, perhaps PATRON
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Originally presumed toxic, odorous kind of amine PTOMAINE
Piece of Japanese art hanging in our home EARTH
Powerful lawyers enjoying success, initially, after test cases EXAMPLES
Results of reassessment seen in 9 and 25, 15 17, 22 across and down, 24 across and down, and 6, perhaps CHANGES
Retire on going bust and seek new direction REORIENT
Rhino trapping a little dog in tree CALABASH
See 4 OFHEART
Short garment with a cape, 19 CARDIAC
Storyteller's current article, side-splitting LIAR
They control debates, including way speakers start off MODERATORS
Unexciting substitution for teammate in either half TAME
Wild parties mostly providing stimulating drink APERITIF
Works to improve wicked women following religious education REVAMPS
… and crazy fellow-drinker, together showing nested 4 19 HATTER