The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,166 - Nov 12 2010

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Clues Answers
'They abolish spats', said by a brother ABROGATORS
A time to put across and be conciliatory PLACATE
Angered at wild dog GREATDANE
Being erotic keeps animal endlessly on the hoof AMBULATORY
Bell starts its sound to carry back BRING
Belts to send rig repair … ENGIRDS
Chimney first built in the past brings back trouble LUMBAGO
Cup soon ruined by a little drop SOUPCON
Direct and neat STEER
Girl turns up to iron out place of relief for process that may include relief MAPMAKING
Girl vicars madly embrace — or the other way round VICEVERSA
Glow of genetic modification over pasture GLEAM
Home at the weekend, one dined but was still hungry INSATIATE
In the old days insect left a shell ORMER
It may come in glasses for astigmatism ASTI
It's a very little matter, like half of our letters ATOM
Clues Answers
Maintain the retailer's beginning to end ESCOT
One's not experienced corroded brass? GREENHORN
Rodent that's about to get ratty? IRATE
Sense of state corruption TASTE
She finds much harassment upsetting SARAH
Slut, English or Balkan SLOVENE
Source of power from Blarney Stone? NATURALGAS
Space for a couple to hug EMBRACE
Spare film director LEAN
Test possible artistic ability for 'Showboat', say RIVERCRAFT
This and that … BOTH
Very nice romp — and hard all the way EVERYINCH
What happens is to get spotted about a certain age SEVENTEEN
With no charm an un­likely broadcaster to get this job ANCHORMAN
Youthful pastime lost by us oldies MARBLES
… necessary to end fuel spread NEEDFUL