The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,372 - Jul 12 2011

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Clues Answers
Against being hugged by the woman wearing prisoner's stripe CHEVRON
An applauding audience will, disconnectedly, for a really good one? STANDUP
Be a stoneworker and sleep soundly KNAP
Butcher initially supplies what 8, 12, 25, 6 down, 17 and 22 down seek SLAUGHTER
Called in Buffalo Bill BANKNOTE
Card trick takes in the press etc COMEDIAN
Cold, depressed northern custard pie distributor? CLOWN
Diane's short on Cheddar? Bring it up DISGORGE
Epic film, extremely lacking, upset man of Harlech? ILIAD
Fail as a 17 8 to produce someone's breakfast? LAYANEGG
Half of farce is put into waving arms — official COMMISSAR
In what do you appear naked, nothing on, fool? BUFFOON
Magazine heard by ace a mile off northern battle location ELALAMEIN
Male toughs bad for police image? MUGSHOT
Mediocre, cheap housing place providing child care CRECHE
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More before accepting status of sergeant? ENCORE
One-time royal command variety show performer JESTER
Only Kitty's reported to be an upstanding neighbourhood watch member MEERKAT
Pepper's top music arrangement CAPSICUM
Police operation that needs support? BUST
Poor genetic material's turned up flatfish SANDDAB
Rich sulphur extracted from beyond earth COMIC
Sadly died in high-performance car: do you see the irony, put coarsely? GEDDIT
Scrap tasteless name dropping, Fish! AFFRAY
She's, top to toe, East German/Swiss novelist HESSE
Southeastern port, otherwise northerly city ROCHESTER
Spike, say, the arts and craftsman, stuck in shed — not right HUMORIST
Sporting centre includes cold refreshment reserve RETICENCE
Sun on raw wound SNAKED
Tip of putter, wrought, seasoned — just what a good driver needs ROADSENSE