The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,283 - Mar 30 2011

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17 7 is an exhibition of 5 acrosses or 17s but not 16s TENNIS
21 11 is badly 8 ERICCLAPTON
5 across recording goes around with a 17 CLONED
7 of these pieces make 17 16 CHESSMEN
Barney Rubble, perhaps, close at 11 NEARBY
Bet made by 5 across and 17 down? TRIPLE
Better qualified as someone to provide a welcome MEETER
Bit of ’elp given to comparatively unskilled burglar? INTRUDER
Delay delivery of gin? SLOW
Evening do, one at which reporters meet Brynner and McKenna together, say APRESSKI
Fame thus far executed by name RENOWN
Fancy date with hot-headed guy? It may look harmless DEATHCAP
Franglais patients contact policemen about bird DICKCISSEL
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He keeps complaining about energy-filled Mr Active's death GRIMREAPER
ID for one 'Holby City' anaesthetic? SERIAL
Legs that with 17 7 could make 13, the same as … ELEVEN
Manny R's friend gets stuck into some opposition ANTONYMY
New edition of book locates reason for lack of progress OBSTACLE
One half of 9 SINGLE
Pass some bananas HAND
Prone to go out for some time, North Pole gets hammered in appropriately? NARCOLEPTIC
Reading, say, in 5 across 7, a long runner? SEVERN
Repeated consumption of 5 across (or 16!) might make you see it DOUBLE
See 5 NUMBER
TT Race practice DRYRUN
… apostles with 5 across 7 TWELVE