The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,241 - Feb 9 2011

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A soft little craving APPETITE
At the local one finds means of communi­cation PHONE
Composer called an unfortunate, lacking ancestry ORPHAN
Degree so elementary BASIC
Devastator of place and time LOCUST
Directors at sea? ABOARD
Dive with breathing apparatus during exercise PLUNGE
Endless malaise treat­ed with sausage SALAMI
Fast mover short of four feet — look out! GAZELLE
Form of publication about sport shows scholarship ERUDITION
Gents are unlikely to break up a relationship ESTRANGE
God rejected dissipated local rector at first — he gets it in the neck DOGCOLLAR
Harpies contrived to take a point from a self-righteous type PHARISEE
Loader when working finds it a great trial ORDEAL
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Mother retains headgear for the holy man MAHATMA
Music Leo composed for the theatre COLISEUM
Narrow way for the donkey in Provence LANE
Newly arrived Scot became Emperor once JUSTINIAN
Nonsense writer, first name shortened with 25 LEARNED
Pet with pal struggling over a tree CATALPA
Regret taking root REPENT
Restaurant for the Greens? SAVOY
Shoot a bird SNIPE
Shop replacing gasometer? MEGASTORE
Tina's famous wedding location CANA
With cost adjusted price is about right without tax SCOTFREE
Wormwood makes thin base ABSINTHE
Writer enters compos­ition STERNE