The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,377 - Jul 18 2011

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A Spaniard of Norse extraction SENOR
A sweet's round and in layers STRATA
At sea no rating is lacking in knowledge IGNORANT
Attempt to form a party BASH
Bird of the frozen North BITTERN
Build-up of runs — they may retain the Ashes URNS
Defile and glen in the country ENGLAND
Encircled friend making a comeback RALLYING
Get one's own back REPOSSESS
He lacked a fourth at bridge HORATIUS
In this world, or possibly another ONEARTH
Kind disposition NATURE
Meeting that has no standing? SESSION
Mock the northern city's affectation SYNTHETIC
Notice fewer without blemish SPOTLESS
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Oil found somewhere in southeast Europe, say GREASE
One suffering heat burns SUNBATHER
Publicist covers new lines in lager PILSNER
Reacted like a startled horse and threw SHIED
Refused it anyway, having had more than enough SURFEITED
Respond to plea to return to the stage REACT
Runners allowed to enter various heats ATHLETES
Sail out of port GENOA
Set off for school in time DETONATE
Severely punished for being drunk STONED
Sheridan's competitors? THERIVALS
Stay to eat and drink SUPPORTER
They make us cold and wet CLOUDS
They take the strain out of brewing TEABAGS
Wit of an animated priest ESPRIT